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

🙂 Solo nomad: Blida is 8.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blida is 4.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DZD 420
$2.03 ฿64.0
58.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.99 DZD 1,830
$18.59 ฿586
-24.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.08 DZD 272
$7.48 ฿236
-72.19%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 135
$2.00 ฿63.0
-48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 DZD 78.6
$0.85 ฿26.72
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.41
$0.35 ฿11.09
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 DZD 262
$2.21 ฿69.8
-9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 DZD 312
$3.76 ฿118
-36.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 130
$1.72 ฿54.2
-42.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.19
$1.63 ฿51.5
-92.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 228
$1.16 ฿36.54
50.00%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 233
$1.98 ฿62.4
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 DZD 1,196
$15.93 ฿502
-42.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 DZD 634
$3.17 ฿99.9
53.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 DZD 2,176
$10.90 ฿344
52.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 DZD 406
$2.65 ฿83.4
17.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 DZD 355
$1.22 ฿38.57
122.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 231
$1.70 ฿53.5
4.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 DZD 121
$1.59 ฿50.2
-42.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 74.0
$1.32 ฿41.76
-56.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 DZD 52.3
$1.17 ฿36.86
-65.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 DZD 94.5
$0.68 ฿21.38
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.33
$0.56 ฿17.58
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 DZD 367
$4.51 ฿142
-37.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 DZD 907
$19.07 ฿602
-63.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.77 ฿55.8
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 284
$3.18 ฿100
-31.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 DZD 25.04
$0.96 ฿30.37
-80.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.61 DZD 2,302
$18.90 ฿596
-6.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.2
$1.36 ฿42.83
-51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.42
$1.35 ฿42.65
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 DZD 736
$8.03 ฿253
-29.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.30
$1.24 ฿39.20
-72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿667.5K
70.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿686.1K
55.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.76 DZD 5,329
$71.2 ฿2,247
-42.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 DZD 1,193
$14.09 ฿444
-35.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.60 DZD 2,301
$17.47 ฿551
0.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.32 DZD 1,873
$42.07 ฿1,327
-65.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿217
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 DZD 794
$5.94 ฿187
2.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.8 DZD 12.4K
$307 ฿9,694
-69.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,670 DZD 479.8K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-75.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.24 DZD 4,738
$55.7 ฿1,756
-34.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.68 DZD 5,057
$26.79 ฿845
44.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 DZD 9,735
$83.2 ฿2,625
-10.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 DZD 10.1K
$70.1 ฿2,211
10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$190 DZD 24.9K
$427 ฿13.5K
-55.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 DZD 16.0K
$237 ฿7,478
-48.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 DZD 48.4K
$802 ฿25.3K
-53.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 36.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
-45.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,583 DZD 207.0K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-23.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,227 DZD 291.2K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
45.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 DZD 34.5K
$654 ฿20.6K
-59.66%
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 Blida: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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