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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 37.7% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.6% more expensive than Ain Defla without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.91 DZD 248
5.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.51 DZD 3,042
-20.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.3 DZD 298
233.48%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.25 DZD 32.41
692.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.41 DZD 52.4
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 DZD 27.07
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.93 DZD 250
9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.35 DZD 303
58.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.04 DZD 135
57.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.15 DZD 19.98
946.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.81 DZD 235
-34.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.85 DZD 239
7.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.98 DZD 774
167.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.31 DZD 687
-41.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.85 DZD 2,051
-29.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.93 DZD 379
-5.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.96 DZD 382
-58.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.64 DZD 213
4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.82 DZD 106
89.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.6 DZD 78
123.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.46 DZD 59.1
163.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.73 DZD 94.4
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.28 DZD 35.7
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.8 DZD 363
68.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.36 DZD 1,341
77.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.36 DZD 176
31.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.08 DZD 269
54.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 DZD 32.5
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.72 DZD 2,164
13.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.71 DZD 92.2
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.34 DZD 43.97
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.45 DZD 705
44.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.37 DZD 47.45
237.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36K DZD 4.7M
-41.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34K DZD 4.4M
-35.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.43 DZD 5,360
70.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.2 DZD 1,190
49.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.43 DZD 1,737
30.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.52 DZD 3,042
77.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.21 DZD 804
-6.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$50.8 DZD 6,574
505.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,605 DZD 466.3K
307.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.59 DZD 4,734
51.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.95 DZD 5,816
-41.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.3 DZD 9,615
14.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
-8.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$196 DZD 25.3K
121.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$116 DZD 15K
103.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$277 DZD 35.8K
196.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$184 DZD 23.8K
170.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,632 DZD 211.2K
33.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$971 DZD 125.6K
58.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ain Defla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$436 DZD 56.4K
61.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ain Defla: October 27, 2025

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