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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bechar is 15.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bechar is 5.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZD 423
$2.02 ฿65.3
61.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.52 DZD 3,043
$18.78 ฿608
25.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 492
$7.67 ฿248
-50.33%
Cappuccino
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.98 ฿64.2
-60.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74
$0.82 ฿26.64
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.83
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 245
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 DZD 298
$3.73 ฿121
-38.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.26
$1.57 ฿50.9
-89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 DZD 212
$1.19 ฿38.62
37.82%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 235
$1.98 ฿64.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 DZD 1,184
$15.99 ฿517
-42.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZD 690
$3.12 ฿101
70.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.45 DZD 2,129
$11.16 ฿361
47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 DZD 412
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DZD 366
$1.22 ฿39.5
131.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 DZD 219
$1.71 ฿55.4
-1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 96.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 75.5
$1.34 ฿43.21
-56.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZD 84.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.96
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$4.72 ฿153
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 166
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.73
$0.94 ฿30.44
-75.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.41 DZD 2,252
$18.9 ฿612
-7.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-54.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.45
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 DZD 696
$7.85 ฿254
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.23 DZD 5,334
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.37 DZD 1,212
$13.72 ฿444
-31.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.1 DZD 2,212
$17.56 ฿568
-2.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.07 DZD 3,373
$41.64 ฿1,347
-37.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 DZD 688
$5.8 ฿188
-8.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.5 DZD 12.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-68.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,644 DZD 471.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.25 DZD 4,690
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.63 DZD 5,903
$26.4 ฿854
72.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 DZD 9,761
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZD 9,874
$71.8 ฿2,323
6.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.2K
$434 ฿14K
-55.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$235 ฿7,610
-50.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,524 DZD 197.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-30.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 DZD 143.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-27.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bechar
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 Bechar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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