Cost of Living Comparison Between Abalessa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Abalessa and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Abalessa is 18.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abalessa is 21.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 DZD 403
$2.02 ฿65.3
53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.06 DZD 3,113
$18.78 ฿608
28.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$7.67 ฿248
-50.46%
Cappuccino
$0.79 DZD 102
$1.98 ฿64.2
-60.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.14
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 247
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 314
$3.73 ฿121
-34.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 DZD 129
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.73
$1.57 ฿50.9
-89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 DZD 210
$1.19 ฿38.62
36.13%
Eggs
$1.79 DZD 231
$1.98 ฿64.1
-9.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 DZD 1,195
$15.99 ฿517
-42.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 DZD 687
$3.12 ฿101
70.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.66 DZD 2,155
$11.16 ฿361
49.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DZD 411
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZD 377
$1.22 ฿39.5
139.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 222
$1.71 ฿55.4
0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 97.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 72
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.2
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 DZD 79.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
-13.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.22
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 DZD 347
$4.72 ฿153
-43.22%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.41
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.16 DZD 2,478
$18.9 ฿612
1.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.3
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.27
$1.35 ฿43.53
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 DZD 669
$7.85 ฿254
-34.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.27
$1.25 ฿40.4
-73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
54.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.41 DZD 5,227
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,199
$13.72 ฿444
-32.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.74 DZD 2,165
$17.56 ฿568
-4.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 DZD 2,806
$41.64 ฿1,347
-47.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 DZD 715
$5.8 ฿188
-4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94 DZD 12.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,571 DZD 462K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.86 DZD 4,769
$55.4 ฿1,793
-33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.63 DZD 5,903
$26.4 ฿854
72.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 DZD 9,733
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 DZD 10.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 DZD 25.7K
$434 ฿14K
-54.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$235 ฿7,610
-50.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZD 35.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 23.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,742 DZD 225.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-20.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,066 DZD 137.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-30.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abalessa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
-

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Last update for Abalessa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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