Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ain Beida and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ain Beida is 9.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ain Beida is 20.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.2 DZD 414
$2.02 ฿65.3
58.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.61 DZD 3,055
$18.78 ฿608
25.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 DZD 495
$7.67 ฿248
-50.07%
Cappuccino
$0.74 DZD 95.6
$1.98 ฿64.2
-62.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 74.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
-29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.76
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 DZD 313
$3.73 ฿121
-35.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 134
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.54
$1.57 ฿50.9
-90.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 DZD 257
$1.19 ฿38.62
67.23%
Eggs
$2.2 DZD 285
$1.98 ฿64.1
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.44 DZD 1,738
$15.99 ฿517
-15.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.91 DZD 635
$3.12 ฿101
57.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 DZD 2,061
$11.16 ฿361
42.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DZD 398
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 DZD 369
$1.22 ฿39.5
134.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 224
$1.71 ฿55.4
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZD 95.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-52.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 76.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-55.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
-59.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.18
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 DZD 362
$4.72 ฿153
-40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 169
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.13 DZD 2,216
$18.9 ฿612
-9.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 84.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-53.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.43
$1.35 ฿43.53
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 DZD 697
$7.85 ฿254
-31.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.98
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
52.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.11 DZD 5,188
$70.6 ฿2,285
-43.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 DZD 1,197
$13.72 ฿444
-32.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.69 DZD 2,159
$17.56 ฿568
-4.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 DZD 3,008
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 DZD 705
$5.8 ฿188
-6.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 DZD 12.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,537 DZD 457.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.09 DZD 4,669
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.66 DZD 5,907
$26.4 ฿854
72.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 DZD 9,688
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 DZD 10K
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.1K
$434 ฿14K
-55.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 DZD 35.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 23.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,651 DZD 213.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-24.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 DZD 110K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-44.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ain Beida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$320 DZD 41.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-54.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Ain Beida: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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