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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bouira is 16.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bouira is 16% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 DZD 405
$2.03 ฿64.6
52.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.36 DZD 3,057
$18.59 ฿593
25.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.71 DZD 616
$7.48 ฿238
-37.03%
Cappuccino
$0.99 DZD 130
$2.00 ฿63.7
-50.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 80.3
$0.85 ฿27.01
-28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.11
$0.35 ฿11.21
-34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 258
$2.21 ฿70.5
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 DZD 307
$3.76 ฿120
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 DZD 131
$1.72 ฿54.8
-41.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.98
$1.63 ฿52.1
-90.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.16 ฿36.93
15.52%
Eggs
$1.32 DZD 172
$1.98 ฿63.1
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 DZD 1,204
$15.93 ฿508
-42.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 DZD 515
$3.17 ฿101
24.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.77 DZD 2,195
$10.90 ฿348
53.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 408
$2.65 ฿84.3
17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 DZD 357
$1.22 ฿38.98
123.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 DZD 101
$1.70 ฿54.1
-54.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 85.2
$1.59 ฿50.7
-59.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.9
$1.32 ฿42.21
-65.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 DZD 50.2
$1.17 ฿37.25
-67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 95.4
$0.68 ฿21.61
7.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.30
$0.56 ฿17.76
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DZD 364
$4.51 ฿144
-38.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 DZD 890
$19.07 ฿608
-64.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 176
$1.77 ฿56.4
-24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 279
$3.18 ฿101
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.08
$0.96 ฿30.70
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.59 DZD 2,303
$18.90 ฿602
-6.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.9
$1.36 ฿43.29
-51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.24
$1.35 ฿43.11
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 DZD 719
$8.03 ฿256
-31.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.64
$1.24 ฿39.62
-73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K DZD 4.6M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
67.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
53.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$22.60 DZD 2,958
$71.2 ฿2,271
-68.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 DZD 1,049
$14.09 ฿449
-43.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.65 DZD 2,310
$17.47 ฿557
1.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.63 DZD 3,092
$42.07 ฿1,341
-43.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.46 DZD 715
$6.88 ฿219
-20.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 DZD 534
$5.94 ฿189
-31.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.9 DZD 8,365
$307 ฿9,799
-79.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,575 DZD 467.9K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-75.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.77 DZD 4,813
$55.7 ฿1,775
-33.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.36 DZD 6,067
$26.79 ฿854
73.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 DZD 9,889
$83.2 ฿2,653
-9.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 DZD 10.2K
$70.1 ฿2,235
11.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.4K
$427 ฿13.6K
-54.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.9K
$237 ฿7,559
-51.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.9K
$802 ฿25.6K
-65.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.6K
$503 ฿16.0K
-64.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$740 DZD 96.9K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-64.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$433 DZD 56.6K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-71.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bouira
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 DZD 52.3K
$654 ฿20.8K
-38.88%
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 Bouira: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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