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

🙂 Solo nomad: Batna is 14.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batna is 20.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 297
$2.03 ฿63.8
12.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.78 DZD 1,536
$18.59 ฿585
-36.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 DZD 372
$7.48 ฿235
-61.90%
Cappuccino
$1.18 DZD 153
$2.00 ฿62.8
-41.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 DZD 78.9
$0.85 ฿26.63
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 DZD 57.6
$0.35 ฿11.05
25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 256
$2.21 ฿69.5
-11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 DZD 156
$3.76 ฿118
-68.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 94.2
$1.72 ฿54.0
-58.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 DZD 29.13
$1.63 ฿51.4
-86.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 DZD 172
$1.16 ฿36.42
13.79%
Eggs
$1.70 DZD 222
$1.98 ฿62.2
-14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 DZD 1,021
$15.93 ฿501
-50.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 680
$3.17 ฿99.6
64.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 DZD 2,039
$10.90 ฿343
43.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 417
$2.65 ฿83.2
20.38%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 420
$1.22 ฿38.45
163.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 DZD 149
$1.70 ฿53.4
-32.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 DZD 132
$1.59 ฿49.99
-36.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82.2
$1.32 ฿41.63
-52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63.9
$1.17 ฿36.74
-58.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 DZD 89.8
$0.68 ฿21.31
1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.61
$0.56 ฿17.52
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 357
$4.51 ฿142
-39.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.94 DZD 2,600
$19.07 ฿600
4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.50 DZD 326
$1.77 ฿55.7
41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 280
$3.18 ฿100.0
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 DZD 23.96
$0.96 ฿30.27
-81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.63 DZD 2,038
$18.90 ฿594
-17.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 85.1
$1.36 ฿42.69
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.72
$1.35 ฿42.51
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 DZD 1,021
$8.03 ฿253
-2.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.30
$1.24 ฿39.08
-73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
59.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K DZD 4.7M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
65.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.83 DZD 2,847
$71.2 ฿2,240
-69.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.63 DZD 2,299
$14.09 ฿443
25.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.24 DZD 3,813
$17.47 ฿549
67.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.50 DZD 2,412
$42.07 ฿1,323
-56.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.03 DZD 396
$6.88 ฿216
-55.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.04 DZD 527
$5.94 ฿187
-31.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.2 DZD 8,104
$307 ฿9,664
-79.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,506 DZD 326.8K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-83.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.06 DZD 4,051
$55.7 ฿1,750
-44.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DZD 7,008
$26.79 ฿842
100.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 DZD 15.2K
$83.2 ฿2,617
40.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.4 DZD 8,654
$70.1 ฿2,204
-5.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$107 DZD 13.9K
$427 ฿13.4K
-75.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$71.0 DZD 9,257
$237 ฿7,454
-70.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 DZD 27.8K
$802 ฿25.2K
-73.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 DZD 18.6K
$503 ฿15.8K
-71.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$502 DZD 65.5K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-75.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$196 DZD 25.6K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-87.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batna
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 DZD 39.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
-53.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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

Last update for Batna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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