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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 46.5% more expensive than Chlef without rent, and 82.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 42.8% more expensive than Chlef without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.65 DZD 213
22.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.38 DZD 3,025
-19.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$1.8 DZD 233
326.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.98 DZD 127
102.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.48 DZD 62.3
70.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 DZD 27.13
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.09 DZD 142
94.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.38 DZD 308
56.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.53 DZD 68.9
209.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.11 DZD 14.58
1327.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.51 DZD 195
-21.19%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.45 DZD 187
36.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$2.86 DZD 370
459.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.24 DZD 549
-26.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$10.34 DZD 1,338
7.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.22 DZD 417
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.89 DZD 374
-57.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.42 DZD 184
20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.3 DZD 39.06
416.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.36 DZD 46.85
272.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.49 DZD 63.7
146.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.67 DZD 86.8
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.3 DZD 39.35
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.48 DZD 321
90.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.18 DZD 929
156.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.03 DZD 133
73.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.02 DZD 261
58.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.17 DZD 21.75
452.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.86 DZD 2,181
12.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.71 DZD 91.6
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.34 DZD 43.97
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$3.99 DZD 516
96.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.34 DZD 44.02
267.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
-34.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
-35.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$34.35 DZD 4,443
105.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.6 DZD 1,242
42.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.52 DZD 2,267
0.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$11.15 DZD 1,443
273.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$7.29 DZD 944
-5.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.5 DZD 323
132.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$68.8 DZD 8,905
347.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,438 DZD 186K
922.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$10.69 DZD 1,383
418.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.65 DZD 5,776
-40.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.3 DZD 9,739
13.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$43.76 DZD 5,661
64.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$195 DZD 25.3K
122.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$117 DZD 15.2K
100.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$165 DZD 21.3K
397.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$112 DZD 14.5K
344.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,646 DZD 213K
32.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$978 DZD 126.6K
57.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$457 DZD 59.1K
53.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chlef: October 28, 2025

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