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

🙂 Solo nomad: Boumerdes is 33.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Boumerdes is 10.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.18 DZD 411
$2.02 ฿65.3
57.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.63 DZD 3,057
$18.78 ฿608
25.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 DZD 471
$7.67 ฿248
-52.54%
Cappuccino
$0.51 DZD 66.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
-74.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 DZD 73.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-30.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 DZD 259
$2.12 ฿68.6
-5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 309
$3.73 ฿121
-35.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 DZD 125
$1.64 ฿53.2
-40.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
-89.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 DZD 236
$1.19 ฿38.62
52.94%
Eggs
$1.45 DZD 188
$1.98 ฿64.1
-26.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 DZD 1,136
$15.99 ฿517
-45.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 DZD 698
$3.12 ฿101
72.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.64 DZD 2,152
$11.16 ฿361
49.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 403
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 380
$1.22 ฿39.5
140.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 222
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 70.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-65.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 65.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.4
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 94.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 DZD 37.96
$0.53 ฿17.05
-45.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 DZD 354
$4.72 ฿153
-41.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 DZD 878
$18.39 ฿595
-63.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DZD 37
$0.94 ฿30.44
-69.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.86 DZD 1,922
$18.9 ฿612
-21.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 86.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-52.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.44
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DZD 727
$7.85 ฿254
-28.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$1.25 ฿40.4
-71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K DZD 1.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-33.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.04 DZD 5,309
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 DZD 1,224
$13.72 ฿444
-31.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.06 DZD 1,560
$17.56 ฿568
-31.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.7 DZD 3,324
$41.64 ฿1,347
-38.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.03 DZD 262
$5.8 ฿188
-65.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZD 12.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-68.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,661 DZD 473.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.89 DZD 1,538
$55.4 ฿1,793
-78.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.16 DZD 5,972
$26.4 ฿854
74.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,679
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77 DZD 9,955
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 DZD 25.8K
$434 ฿14K
-54.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 DZD 18.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-40.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 DZD 30.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-71.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZD 22.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-65.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,638 DZD 211.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-24.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 DZD 126.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-36.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boumerdes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Boumerdes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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