Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ain Beida Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ain Beida

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.1% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.3% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$3.23 DZD 425
-37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$23.98 DZD 3,154
-22.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$3.84 DZD 505
94.79%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$0.74 DZD 96.8
170.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.56 DZD 73.9
51.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.21 DZD 27.53
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.93 DZD 254
14.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.31 DZD 303
62.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$0.99 DZD 130
73.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.15 DZD 20.06
986.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$2.02 DZD 266
-42.57%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.22 DZD 292
-10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$13.66 DZD 1,797
16.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$4.88 DZD 642
-35.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$16.11 DZD 2,119
-32.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.18 DZD 419
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.87 DZD 378
-57.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.69 DZD 222
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.76 DZD 99.7
109.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.55 DZD 72.2
140.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.50 DZD 65.4
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.65 DZD 85.5
4.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.28 DZD 36.79
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.82 DZD 371
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.29 DZD 169
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.14 DZD 281
48.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.25 DZD 32.90
284.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$17.38 DZD 2,287
8.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.66 DZD 86.3
106.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.37 DZD 48.14
264.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$5.22 DZD 687
53.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$0.34 DZD 44.41
264.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.9K DZD 4.3M
-35.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
-34.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$40.52 DZD 5,330
75.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$9.59 DZD 1,261
46.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$16.82 DZD 2,213
3.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$23.39 DZD 3,078
79.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
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Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.49 DZD 722
8.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
232.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,624 DZD 476.8K
308.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$36.44 DZD 4,794
52.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$45.09 DZD 5,933
-40.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$75.5 DZD 9,928
10.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$77.0 DZD 10.1K
-9.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$198 DZD 26.0K
115.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$117 DZD 15.3K
103.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$278 DZD 36.6K
188.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$184 DZD 24.2K
173.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$315 DZD 41.5K
107.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ain Beida: March 2, 2026

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