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

🙂 Solo nomad: Biskra is 23.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Biskra is 18.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.92 DZD 377
$2.02 ฿65.3
44.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.47 DZD 3,684
$18.78 ฿608
51.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.8 DZD 491
$7.67 ฿248
-50.46%
Cappuccino
$1.37 DZD 177
$1.98 ฿64.2
-30.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 DZD 143
$0.82 ฿26.64
35.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 42.81
$0.33 ฿10.58
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$3.73 ฿121
-37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 DZD 179
$1.64 ฿53.2
-15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.32
$1.57 ฿50.9
-91.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 DZD 179
$1.19 ฿38.62
16.81%
Eggs
$1.44 DZD 186
$1.98 ฿64.1
-27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 DZD 846
$15.99 ฿517
-59.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 DZD 460
$3.12 ฿101
14.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.42 DZD 2,512
$11.16 ฿361
74.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DZD 474
$2.76 ฿89.2
32.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.49 DZD 451
$1.22 ฿39.5
186.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 DZD 241
$1.71 ฿55.4
9.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 DZD 92.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-53.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
-42.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
-58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 DZD 54.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
-41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 DZD 46.03
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.79 DZD 490
$4.72 ฿153
-19.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 167
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.37
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.8 DZD 2,561
$18.9 ฿612
4.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 DZD 154
$1.42 ฿46.08
-16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$1.35 ฿43.53
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$7.85 ฿254
-31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.96
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.34 DZD 5,347
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.38 DZD 1,343
$13.72 ฿444
-24.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.36 DZD 1,340
$17.56 ฿568
-41.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,069
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 DZD 701
$5.8 ฿188
-6.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.17 DZD 4,679
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.54 DZD 2,786
$26.4 ฿854
-18.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 DZD 9,107
$85.1 ฿2,755
-17.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.8 DZD 3,726
$71.8 ฿2,323
-59.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$145 DZD 18.8K
$434 ฿14K
-66.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 DZD 13.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$160 DZD 20.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-80.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 DZD 19.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-69.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-23.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$967 DZD 125.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-37.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biskra
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 DZD 30.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-66.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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