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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 18.7% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.9% more expensive than Bechar without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.27 DZD 423
-38.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.52 DZD 3,043
-20.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.81 DZD 492
101.31%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.78 DZD 101
153.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.57 DZD 74
43.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.23 DZD 29.83
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.9 DZD 245
11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.3 DZD 298
62.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 DZD 133
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.16 DZD 21.26
881.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.64 DZD 212
-27.44%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.81 DZD 235
9.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.15 DZD 1,184
74.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.33 DZD 690
-41.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.45 DZD 2,129
-32.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.18 DZD 412
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.83 DZD 366
-56.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.69 DZD 219
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.75 DZD 96.6
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.58 DZD 75.5
131.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.46 DZD 59.3
163.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.65 DZD 84.3
10.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.3 DZD 38.96
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.82 DZD 365
67.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.29 DZD 166
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.23 DZD 29.73
308.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.41 DZD 2,252
8.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.65 DZD 84.4
118.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.34 DZD 43.45
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.38 DZD 696
45.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.34 DZD 43.52
267.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$31.8K DZD 4.1M
-33.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.6K DZD 4.3M
-35.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.23 DZD 5,334
71.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.37 DZD 1,212
46.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.1 DZD 2,212
2.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$26.07 DZD 3,373
59.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.31 DZD 688
9.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$95.5 DZD 12.4K
222.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,644 DZD 471.4K
303.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.25 DZD 4,690
52.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.63 DZD 5,903
-42.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.5 DZD 9,761
12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$76.3 DZD 9,874
-5.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$195 DZD 25.2K
123.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$116 DZD 15K
103.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$279 DZD 36.1K
194.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$186 DZD 24K
168.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,524 DZD 197.1K
43.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,112 DZD 143.8K
38.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bechar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bechar: October 28, 2025

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