Living in Oran, Algeria
Oran is a mid-sized coastal city in Algeria (250,000 to 1 million people in the city proper). It has a mild climate, averaging 19°C over the year with about 321 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €2,048 a month to live centrally, and Algeria sits in our low to medium tax tier. For foreigners, long-term residency in Algeria is hard to obtain.
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- Est. cost
- €2,048
- a month for a couple
- Tax tier
- Low to medium
- personal income tax
- Climate
- 19°C
- 321 mm rain a year
- Size
- Mid-sized
- 250,000 to 1 million people
- Safety
- 55/100
- country-level
- Internet
- ~10 Mbps
- median fixed broadband
- Residency
- Hard to obtain
- for most foreigners
What stands out about Oran
- More affordable than 87% of the cities we compare
- Dry: about 321 mm of rain a year
- Long-term residency is hard to obtain
- On or near the sea
Internet and remote work
Median fixed broadband in Algeria runs at about 10 Mbps, faster than 0% of the cities we compare.
Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median fixed broadband download speed, country-level.
Residency and visas
Hard to obtain. Long-term residency is essentially limited to employer-sponsored work permits, family reunification or marriage, and study, with no passive-income, retiree, or formal investor route, so a self-funded applicant has no fixed financial threshold to clear.
For short visits, 6 of 198 passports can enter visa-free and 192 need a visa in advance.
Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).
Healthcare
Algeria scores 50 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 7% of the cities we compare.
Source: Our own country-level healthcare estimate (0 to 100), shared by every city in Algeria.
Climate
Oran averages 19°C across the year with about 321 mm of rain, which makes it mild and dry. It is warmer than 50% of the 1225 cities we track, and it sits on the coast.
Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.
Cost of living
We estimate a couple needs about €2,048 a month to live centrally in Oran, 25% below the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 87% of them.
Source: OurNextCity model: a country-level cost index (New York = 100) scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget.
Safety and stability
Algeria scores 55 out of 100 on safety, safer than 31% of the cities we compare. Its EIU Democracy Index score is 3.7 out of 10.
Source: Our own country-level safety estimate (0 to 100, higher is safer), shared by every city in Algeria. Stability: EIU Democracy Index.
Language and culture
Main languages: Arabic, French. English proficiency: limited. Social openness scores 35 out of 100.
Source: EF English Proficiency Index (country-level); social openness is our secularism and tolerance composite.
Taxes
Algeria sits in our low to medium tax tier: moderate personal income tax. We use three tiers (zero or very low, low to medium, high) and apply them to every city in the country.
Taxes are a dealbreaker filter in OurNextCity: a couple who caps tax at zero or very low will not see Oran in their results.
Source: OurNextCity tax tiers, assigned by hand from each country's top marginal personal income tax rate and overall tax reputation, with no fixed rate cut-offs. Country-level and coarse by design; not tax advice.
Questions couples ask about Oran
Is Oran a good place to live for couples?
It depends on what the two of you weigh most. Compared with the other cities we track, Oran scores well on affordability. It is weaker on healthcare, internet speed, English and social openness. Expect a mild, dry climate (19°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks Oran and 914 other cities for both of you at once.
How much does it cost a couple to live in Oran?
We estimate about €2,048 a month for a couple living centrally, 25% below the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from a country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.
What are taxes like in Oran?
Algeria is in our low to medium tax tier (moderate personal income tax). Tiers are country-level and deliberately coarse: zero or very low, low to medium, and high. Couples who make zero or very low tax a must-have will not see Oran in their results.
Can foreigners live in Algeria long term?
Our assessment: hard to obtain. Long-term residency is essentially limited to employer-sponsored work permits, family reunification or marriage, and study, with no passive-income, retiree, or formal investor route, so a self-funded applicant has no fixed financial threshold to clear.
What is the weather like in Oran?
Oran averages 19°C across the year with about 321 mm of rain, which makes it mild and dry. It is warmer than 50% of the cities we track.
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