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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 28.2% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 18.1% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 51.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$2.44 DZD 321
-16.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$7.72 DZD 1,016
140.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$4.61 DZD 606
62.26%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$0.25 DZD 33.09
700.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.62 DZD 81.4
37.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.21 DZD 27.52
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.99 DZD 262
11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$1.22 DZD 161
208.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.03 DZD 136
66.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.16 DZD 21.02
918.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.55 DZD 205
-25.16%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$1.86 DZD 244
6.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$6.41 DZD 843
148.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.36 DZD 705
-40.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$16.39 DZD 2,157
-33.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.15 DZD 415
-15.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.93 DZD 254
-36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.72 DZD 226
-1.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.93 DZD 122
70.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.63 DZD 83.2
109.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.50 DZD 65.7
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.69 DZD 90.4
-1.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.30 DZD 39.79
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.73 DZD 360
65.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.18 DZD 944
165.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.35 DZD 177
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.10 DZD 277
51.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.16 DZD 20.95
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$23.24 DZD 3,058
-18.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.70 DZD 92.4
94.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.33 DZD 43.83
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$3.84 DZD 506
109.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$0.34 DZD 44.31
264.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
-40.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
-34.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$40.34 DZD 5,307
76.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$9.58 DZD 1,261
47.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$18.03 DZD 2,372
-3.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$20.88 DZD 2,747
101.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$6.11 DZD 804
12.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$4.63 DZD 610
28.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$93.3 DZD 12.3K
229.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$2,367 DZD 311.4K
525.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$32.00 DZD 4,210
73.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$46.38 DZD 6,101
-42.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$62.4 DZD 8,205
33.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$78.2 DZD 10.3K
-10.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$193 DZD 25.3K
121.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$116 DZD 15.3K
104.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$279 DZD 36.6K
187.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$181 DZD 23.8K
178.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$4,649 DZD 611.6K
-55.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$3,962 DZD 521.2K
-61.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$321 DZD 42.2K
103.78%
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 Bejaia: March 2, 2026

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