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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.3% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.3% more expensive than Biskra without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.92 DZD 377
-30.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$28.47 DZD 3,684
-34.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.8 DZD 491
101.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.37 DZD 177
44.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.11 DZD 143
-26.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.33 DZD 42.81
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.99 DZD 257
6.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.34 DZD 302
59.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.38 DZD 179
18.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.14 DZD 18.32
1021.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.39 DZD 179
-14.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.44 DZD 186
37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.54 DZD 846
144.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.56 DZD 460
-12.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$19.42 DZD 2,512
-42.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.66 DZD 474
-24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.49 DZD 451
-65.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.87 DZD 241
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.72 DZD 92.9
115.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.77 DZD 99.7
74.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 DZD 64.3
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.42 DZD 54.8
71.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 DZD 46.03
47.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.79 DZD 490
24.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.29 DZD 167
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.22 DZD 28.37
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.8 DZD 2,561
-4.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.19 DZD 154
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.36 DZD 47.08
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.37 DZD 695
46.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.34 DZD 43.96
267.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-33.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.1K DZD 4.4M
-35.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.34 DZD 5,347
70.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.38 DZD 1,343
32.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$10.36 DZD 1,340
69.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.72 DZD 3,069
75.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.42 DZD 701
7.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$94.2 DZD 12.2K
226.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,611 DZD 467.2K
307.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.17 DZD 4,679
53.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$21.54 DZD 2,786
22.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$70.4 DZD 9,107
20.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$28.8 DZD 3,726
149.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$145 DZD 18.8K
198.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$106 DZD 13.7K
122.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$160 DZD 20.7K
412.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$151 DZD 19.6K
228.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,659 DZD 214.7K
31.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$967 DZD 125.1K
59.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Biskra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$236 DZD 30.5K
198.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Biskra: October 28, 2025

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