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

🙂 Solo nomad: Blida is 31% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Blida is 19% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 DZD 405
$2.02 ฿65.3
54.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.01 DZD 1,812
$18.78 ฿608
-25.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.11 DZD 273
$7.67 ฿248
-72.49%
Cappuccino
$1.04 DZD 134
$1.98 ฿64.2
-47.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.87
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 DZD 256
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 302
$3.73 ฿121
-37.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 DZD 130
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.76
$1.57 ฿50.9
-90.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 224
$1.19 ฿38.62
45.38%
Eggs
$1.85 DZD 239
$1.98 ฿64.1
-6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 DZD 1,191
$15.99 ฿517
-42.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 DZD 648
$3.12 ฿101
60.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.52 DZD 2,137
$11.16 ฿361
48.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 DZD 400
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 DZD 351
$1.22 ฿39.5
122.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 DZD 121
$1.55 ฿50.2
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 DZD 69.2
$1.34 ฿43.21
-60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZD 50.5
$1.21 ฿39.23
-67.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 94.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.95
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.7 DZD 350
$4.72 ฿153
-42.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 DZD 888
$18.39 ฿595
-62.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 172
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
$3.21 ฿104
-32.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 DZD 24.81
$0.94 ฿30.44
-79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.98 DZD 2,196
$18.9 ฿612
-10.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 89.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-51.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.69
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 DZD 700
$7.85 ฿254
-31.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.75
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K DZD 4.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
68.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.22 DZD 5,203
$70.6 ฿2,285
-43.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.21 DZD 1,191
$13.72 ฿444
-32.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.03 DZD 2,332
$17.56 ฿568
2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.3 DZD 1,850
$41.64 ฿1,347
-65.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.1 DZD 789
$5.8 ฿188
5.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 DZD 12.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,614 DZD 467.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.38 DZD 4,707
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 DZD 5,022
$26.4 ฿854
47.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZD 9,666
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 DZD 10K
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 24.9K
$434 ฿14K
-55.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 DZD 15.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-48.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 DZD 49.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
-53.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZD 35.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-45.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,603 DZD 207.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$976 DZD 126.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-36.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blida
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 DZD 34.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-61.98%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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