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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bechar is 18.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bechar is 14.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.14 DZD 411
$2.03 ฿64.6
54.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.82 DZD 3,117
$18.59 ฿593
28.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 DZD 509
$7.48 ฿238
-47.99%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZD 101
$2.00 ฿63.7
-61.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 80.3
$0.85 ฿27.01
-28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.46
$0.35 ฿11.21
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 252
$2.21 ฿70.5
-13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZD 319
$3.76 ฿120
-35.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 129
$1.72 ฿54.8
-42.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.42
$1.63 ฿52.1
-90.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 DZD 213
$1.16 ฿36.93
40.52%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 236
$1.98 ฿63.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 DZD 1,154
$15.93 ฿508
-44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 DZD 697
$3.17 ฿101
68.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.20 DZD 2,120
$10.90 ฿348
48.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DZD 421
$2.65 ฿84.3
21.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 DZD 383
$1.22 ฿38.98
140.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 225
$1.70 ฿54.1
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZD 96.0
$1.59 ฿50.7
-54.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.2
$1.32 ฿42.21
-55.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.6
$1.17 ฿37.25
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 DZD 78.5
$0.68 ฿21.61
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.82
$0.56 ฿17.76
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZD 352
$4.51 ฿144
-40.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿608
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.77 ฿56.4
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 274
$3.18 ฿101
-34.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.03
$0.96 ฿30.70
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.68 DZD 2,314
$18.90 ฿602
-6.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.2
$1.36 ฿43.29
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.82
$1.35 ฿43.11
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 DZD 673
$8.03 ฿256
-35.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.44
$1.24 ฿39.62
-70.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
50.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
54.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,411
$71.2 ฿2,271
-41.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.45 DZD 1,236
$14.09 ฿449
-32.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.18 DZD 2,249
$17.47 ฿557
-1.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.60 DZD 3,089
$42.07 ฿1,341
-43.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.25 DZD 688
$5.94 ฿189
-11.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.5 DZD 12.4K
$307 ฿9,799
-69.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,588 DZD 469.6K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-75.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.31 DZD 4,884
$55.7 ฿1,775
-32.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 DZD 5,929
$26.79 ฿854
69.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZD 9,967
$83.2 ฿2,653
-8.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.5 DZD 10.0K
$70.1 ฿2,235
9.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
-54.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.2K
$237 ฿7,559
-51.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
-65.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.0K
$503 ฿16.0K
-63.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bechar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
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 Bechar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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