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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 18.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 18.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 DZD 366
$2.03 ฿63.8
38.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.76 DZD 3,750
$18.59 ฿585
54.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 515
$7.48 ฿235
-47.19%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 179
$2.00 ฿62.8
-31.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 DZD 140
$0.85 ฿26.63
25.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 DZD 40.26
$0.35 ฿11.05
-11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 251
$2.21 ฿69.5
-12.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 316
$3.76 ฿118
-35.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 DZD 182
$1.72 ฿54.0
-18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.84
$1.63 ฿51.4
-90.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 181
$1.16 ฿36.42
19.83%
Eggs
$1.43 DZD 187
$1.98 ฿62.2
-27.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.28 DZD 818
$15.93 ฿501
-60.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 DZD 450
$3.17 ฿99.6
8.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.30 DZD 2,516
$10.90 ฿343
77.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 DZD 498
$2.65 ฿83.2
44.15%
Banana (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 448
$1.22 ฿38.45
181.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 DZD 242
$1.70 ฿53.4
9.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$1.59 ฿49.99
-51.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$1.32 ฿41.63
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.1
$1.17 ฿36.74
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 51.4
$0.68 ฿21.31
-42.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.60
$0.56 ฿17.52
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.87 DZD 505
$4.51 ฿142
-14.19%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.77 ฿55.7
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 284
$3.18 ฿100.0
-31.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.33
$0.96 ฿30.27
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.37 DZD 2,265
$18.90 ฿594
-8.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 155
$1.36 ฿42.69
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.47
$1.35 ฿42.51
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 DZD 697
$8.03 ฿253
-33.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.25
$1.24 ฿39.08
-70.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
50.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
54.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.06 DZD 5,355
$71.2 ฿2,240
-42.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,351
$14.09 ฿443
-26.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 DZD 1,348
$17.47 ฿549
-40.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 DZD 3,025
$42.07 ฿1,323
-44.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 DZD 725
$5.94 ฿187
-6.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$307 ฿9,664
-69.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 478.0K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-75.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.42 DZD 4,749
$55.7 ฿1,750
-34.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.09 DZD 2,751
$26.79 ฿842
-21.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 DZD 9,046
$83.2 ฿2,617
-16.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.85 DZD 3,762
$70.1 ฿2,204
-58.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 DZD 18.7K
$427 ฿13.4K
-66.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 DZD 14.1K
$237 ฿7,454
-54.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 DZD 21.3K
$802 ฿25.2K
-79.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 DZD 19.9K
$503 ฿15.8K
-69.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$406 DZD 52.9K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-80.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$295 DZD 38.5K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-80.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 DZD 30.2K
$654 ฿20.6K
-64.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Biskra: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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