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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.8% more expensive than Annaba without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 3.4% more expensive than Annaba without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$2.86 DZD 378
-29.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$33.04 DZD 4,367
-44.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$6.43 DZD 849
18.97%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.42 DZD 187
35.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.78 DZD 103
7.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.25 DZD 32.92
44.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.91 DZD 253
14.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.35 DZD 311
61.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.05 DZD 139
56.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.28 DZD 36.68
478.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.81 DZD 239
-36.46%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$2.14 DZD 283
-9.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$6.19 DZD 817
157.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.80 DZD 634
-35.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$21.14 DZD 2,793
-47.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$3.21 DZD 424
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$3.52 DZD 465
-66.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.70 DZD 224
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.79 DZD 104
103.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.70 DZD 93.1
98.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.40 DZD 53.1
187.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.53 DZD 70.5
33.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.34 DZD 44.67
61.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$3.05 DZD 403
49.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$7.84 DZD 1,037
140.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.29 DZD 170
41.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.06 DZD 272
55.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.16 DZD 20.78
450.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$17.71 DZD 2,340
6.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$0.66 DZD 86.7
113.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.36 DZD 47.68
261.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$5.44 DZD 720
50.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$0.35 DZD 45.86
251.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-33.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$34.1K DZD 4.5M
-34.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$49.69 DZD 6,567
40.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$11.04 DZD 1,460
27.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$22.71 DZD 3,002
-22.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$23.63 DZD 3,123
75.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$4.57 DZD 604
46.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$1.98 DZD 262
189.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$39.52 DZD 5,224
657.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$3,633 DZD 480.2K
313.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$58.6 DZD 7,747
-6.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$42.25 DZD 5,584
-37.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$71.1 DZD 9,391
19.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$85.5 DZD 11.3K
-18.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$174 DZD 23.0K
145.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$124 DZD 16.4K
93.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$305 DZD 40.3K
165.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$205 DZD 27.2K
142.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$935 DZD 123.6K
116.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$645 DZD 85.2K
136.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Annaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$322 DZD 42.6K
98.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.75
-13.04%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Annaba: April 12, 2026

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