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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 5.4% more expensive than Batna without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 3.3% cheaper than Batna without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ฿63.5
$2.34 DZD 307
-15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.64 ฿597
$11.62 DZD 1,528
60.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 ฿253
$2.96 DZD 390
166.89%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ฿63.9
$1.15 DZD 151
73.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.35
$0.60 DZD 79.5
36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.44
$0.44 DZD 58.1
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ฿69.6
$1.99 DZD 262
9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$1.20 DZD 158
216.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.7
$0.73 DZD 95.7
124.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ฿50.6
$0.18 DZD 23.54
777.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.15
$1.31 DZD 172
-9.16%
Eggs
$1.90 ฿61.0
$1.71 DZD 224
11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿513
$7.58 DZD 997
110.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ฿100
$5.34 DZD 703
-41.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 ฿346
$15.57 DZD 2,047
-30.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ฿87.2
$3.07 DZD 404
-11.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.65
$3.32 DZD 437
-64.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ฿53.0
$1.15 DZD 151
43.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.06
$0.93 DZD 123
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 ฿44.87
$0.58 DZD 76.9
141.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ฿38.36
$0.52 DZD 68.6
130.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ฿21.31
$0.74 DZD 97.9
-10.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.87
$0.30 DZD 39.55
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿144
$2.75 DZD 362
62.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 ฿617
$20.08 DZD 2,641
-4.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿59.0
$2.58 DZD 340
-28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ฿101
$2.10 DZD 277
50.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.57
$0.20 DZD 26.86
345.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 ฿608
$16.08 DZD 2,114
17.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ฿43.91
$0.71 DZD 93.5
92.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ฿43.45
$0.33 DZD 44.04
312.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 ฿262
$7.90 DZD 1,039
3.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.54
$0.31 DZD 40.31
296.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ฿696.9K
$34.5K DZD 4.5M
-36.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K ฿705.8K
$35.2K DZD 4.6M
-37.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,252
$22.33 DZD 2,936
214.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 ฿451
$17.22 DZD 2,264
-18.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.81 ฿571
$29.61 DZD 3,893
-39.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.70 ฿1,337
$18.22 DZD 2,396
128.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 ฿213
$3.16 DZD 415
110.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ฿187
$3.88 DZD 510
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 ฿9,937
$62.6 DZD 8,237
394.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿471.8K
$2,537 DZD 333.6K
480.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 ฿1,812
$31.69 DZD 4,167
78.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿859
$55.4 DZD 7,284
-51.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,668
$121 DZD 15.9K
-31.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 ฿2,279
$66.2 DZD 8,708
7.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ฿13.8K
$106 DZD 13.9K
306.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,605
$71.2 DZD 9,365
233.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.3K
$216 DZD 28.4K
279.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ฿16.2K
$145 DZD 19.1K
248.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ฿66.9K
$489 DZD 64.3K
326.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,525 ฿48.9K
$197 DZD 25.9K
674.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Batna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ฿20.7K
$299 DZD 39.4K
115.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 10, 2026

Last update for Batna: March 9, 2026

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