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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 33.5% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 49.9% more expensive than Bejaia without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.41 DZD 312
-16.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$7.68 DZD 994
144.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.8 DZD 621
59.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.25 DZD 32.49
692.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.57 DZD 74.1
43.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 DZD 27.11
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.94 DZD 251
9.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.21 DZD 156
208.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1 DZD 129
64.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.12 DZD 15.57
1208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.55 DZD 201
-23.23%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.87 DZD 242
5.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.36 DZD 823
151.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.47 DZD 708
-42.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.26 DZD 2,103
-31.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.13 DZD 405
-11.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.89 DZD 244
-35.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.76 DZD 227
-2.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.87 DZD 113
78.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.63 DZD 82
112.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 DZD 65.1
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.67 DZD 86.3
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.3 DZD 38.82
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.68 DZD 347
76.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.85 DZD 886
168.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.35 DZD 175
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.15 DZD 278
49.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.15 DZD 19.39
526.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$22.7 DZD 2,936
-16.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.67 DZD 86.6
111.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.37 DZD 47.24
264.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.85 DZD 498
103.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.34 DZD 43.51
267.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.2K DZD 4.6M
-39.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.8K DZD 4.4M
-35.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.01 DZD 5,305
72.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.22 DZD 1,193
48.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.96 DZD 2,324
-2.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$21.3 DZD 2,755
95.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.02 DZD 779
14.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.53 DZD 586
28.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$95.6 DZD 12.4K
221.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,332 DZD 301.6K
530.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$32.11 DZD 4,154
72.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.16 DZD 5,842
-41.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$63.3 DZD 8,193
34.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$76.9 DZD 9,945
-6.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$196 DZD 25.4K
121.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$117 DZD 15.2K
100.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$275 DZD 35.6K
198.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$187 DZD 24.2K
166.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$4,648 DZD 601.3K
-53.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$3,993 DZD 516.6K
-61.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bejaia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$318 DZD 41.1K
121.17%
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 Bejaia: October 27, 2025

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