Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Oran Cost of Living Comparison Between Medea and Oran

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 29.4% cheaper than Oran without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 24% cheaper than Oran without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Oran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 DZD 263
$2.77 DZD 358
-26.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.26 DZD 3,009
$25.26 DZD 3,268
-7.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.94 DZD 510
$3.75 DZD 486
5.07%
Cappuccino
$0.35 DZD 44.78
$0.8 DZD 103
-56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZD 55.4
$0.67 DZD 86.5
-35.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 DZD 21.99
$0.4 DZD 51.3
-57.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 249
$1.36 DZD 176
41.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 311
$1.96 DZD 254
22.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Oran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 130
$1.01 DZD 131
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.13
$0.09 DZD 11.06
-11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 152
$1.28 DZD 166
-7.81%
Eggs
$1.49 DZD 193
$1.76 DZD 227
-15.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,174
$6.65 DZD 861
36.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 DZD 629
$5.1 DZD 659
-4.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.71 DZD 2,162
$16.35 DZD 2,115
2.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 DZD 409
$3.4 DZD 440
-7.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 DZD 370
$3.15 DZD 407
-9.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 227
$1.81 DZD 234
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.8
$0.75 DZD 97.7
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$0.61 DZD 79.1
-1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.2
$0.43 DZD 55.2
16.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 86.3
$0.46 DZD 59.3
45.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.09
$0.28 DZD 35.98
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 DZD 284
$2.72 DZD 352
-19.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 DZD 913
$10.66 DZD 1,379
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.87 DZD 242
-30.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DZD 273
$2.47 DZD 319
-14.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Oran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.62
$0.18 DZD 23.8
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,247
$4.59 DZD 594
278.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84
$1.06 DZD 137
-38.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.08
$0.27 DZD 34.53
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.57 DZD 721
$2.39 DZD 309
133.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.11
$0.36 DZD 47
-8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K DZD 2.6M
$16.7K DZD 2.2M
18.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$21.9K DZD 2.8M
52.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Oran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.91 DZD 2,447
$45.08 DZD 5,832
-58.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.05 DZD 1,042
$10.65 DZD 1,378
-24.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 DZD 2,283
$16.04 DZD 2,075
10.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Oran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.95 DZD 2,969
$25.93 DZD 3,355
-11.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.04 DZD 264
$15.63 DZD 2,022
-86.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 DZD 446
$5.07 DZD 655
-31.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Oran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.36 DZD 5,091
$62.2 DZD 8,040
-36.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,662 DZD 473.8K
$2,998 DZD 387.9K
22.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Oran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.19 DZD 2,612
$56 DZD 7,240
-63.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.7 DZD 4,230
$52.7 DZD 6,823
-38.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.45 DZD 4,198
$114 DZD 14.7K
-71.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.8 DZD 7,221
$88.4 DZD 11.4K
-36.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Oran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$197 DZD 25.5K
0.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.1K
$111 DZD 14.4K
5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.1K
$304 DZD 39.3K
-8.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.5K
$198 DZD 25.6K
-8.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,670 DZD 216.1K
$1,244 DZD 160.9K
34.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$963 DZD 124.6K
$751 DZD 97.1K
28.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Oran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 DZD 42.6K
$312 DZD 40.4K
5.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oran: October 27, 2025

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