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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bejaia is 25.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bejaia is 33.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 DZD 312
$2.02 ฿65.3
19.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.68 DZD 994
$18.78 ฿608
-59.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.8 DZD 621
$7.67 ฿248
-37.42%
Cappuccino
$0.25 DZD 32.49
$1.98 ฿64.2
-87.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 74.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.11
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZD 251
$2.12 ฿68.6
-8.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 DZD 156
$3.73 ฿121
-67.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 DZD 129
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 DZD 15.57
$1.57 ฿50.9
-92.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 201
$1.19 ฿38.62
30.25%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 242
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.36 DZD 823
$15.99 ฿517
-60.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.47 DZD 708
$3.12 ฿101
75.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.26 DZD 2,103
$11.16 ฿361
45.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 DZD 405
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 DZD 244
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 DZD 113
$1.55 ฿50.2
-43.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82
$1.34 ฿43.21
-52.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 65.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 86.3
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.82
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.68 DZD 347
$4.72 ฿153
-43.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 DZD 886
$18.39 ฿595
-62.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZD 19.39
$0.94 ฿30.44
-84.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.7 DZD 2,936
$18.9 ฿612
20.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 86.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
-52.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.24
$1.35 ฿43.53
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.85 DZD 498
$7.85 ฿254
-50.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K DZD 4.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.01 DZD 5,305
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.22 DZD 1,193
$13.72 ฿444
-32.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.96 DZD 2,324
$17.56 ฿568
2.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.3 DZD 2,755
$41.64 ฿1,347
-48.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 DZD 779
$6.9 ฿223
-12.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 DZD 586
$5.8 ฿188
-21.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.6 DZD 12.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-68.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,332 DZD 301.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-84.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.11 DZD 4,154
$55.4 ฿1,793
-42.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.16 DZD 5,842
$26.4 ฿854
71.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.3 DZD 8,193
$85.1 ฿2,755
-25.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 DZD 9,945
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.4K
$434 ฿14K
-54.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.2K
$235 ฿7,610
-50.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 35.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,648 DZD 601.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
113.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,993 DZD 516.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
158.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bejaia
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 DZD 41.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-54.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Bejaia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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