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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 62.3% more expensive than Chlef without rent, and 75.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 60.2% more expensive than Chlef without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 เธฟ64.8
$1.72 DZDย 223
19.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.74 เธฟ592
$23.75 DZDย 3,086
-21.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 เธฟ249
$1.86 DZDย 242
323.66%
Cappuccino
$1.96 เธฟ61.8
$0.97 DZDย 126
102.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 เธฟ26.11
$0.44 DZDย 57.2
88.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 เธฟ10.24
$0.21 DZDย 27.27
52.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 เธฟ67.3
$1.13 DZDย 147
88.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ114
$2.41 DZDย 313
48.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.6
$0.53 DZDย 69.1
215.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 เธฟ51.5
$0.11 DZDย 14.13
1381.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ37.29
$1.50 DZDย 195
-21.33%
Eggs
$1.98 เธฟ62.5
$1.44 DZDย 187
37.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.12 เธฟ509
$2.93 DZDย 381
450.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 เธฟ98.4
$4.35 DZDย 565
-28.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 เธฟ343
$10.62 DZDย 1,380
2.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 เธฟ86.7
$3.06 DZDย 397
-10.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 เธฟ38.63
$2.77 DZDย 360
-55.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 เธฟ53.8
$1.37 DZDย 178
24.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 เธฟ47.86
$0.28 DZDย 35.82
442.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 เธฟ43.98
$0.34 DZDย 43.59
308.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 เธฟ36.43
$0.46 DZDย 60.1
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.48
$0.66 DZDย 85.2
7.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 เธฟ16.66
$0.30 DZDย 39.41
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.71 เธฟ149
$2.42 DZDย 314
94.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.08 เธฟ603
$7.12 DZDย 925
167.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 เธฟ55.5
$1.02 DZDย 133
72.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 เธฟ105
$2.02 DZDย 262
64.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 เธฟ30.39
$0.15 DZDย 19.82
540.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.33 เธฟ610
$17.72 DZDย 2,302
9.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 เธฟ44.41
$0.69 DZDย 89.8
104.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 เธฟ42.37
$0.36 DZDย 46.97
272.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 เธฟ252
$3.92 DZDย 509
103.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 เธฟ40.74
$0.34 DZDย 44.68
279.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K เธฟ689.1K
$32.3K DZDย 4.2M
-32.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K เธฟ691.1K
$33.0K DZDย 4.3M
-33.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.9 เธฟ2,176
$34.04 DZDย 4,423
102.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.66 เธฟ431
$9.22 DZDย 1,197
48.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.60 เธฟ556
$17.61 DZDย 2,288
-0.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.52 เธฟ1,311
$10.95 DZDย 1,423
279.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.61 เธฟ209
$7.07 DZDย 918
-6.51%
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 เธฟ189
$2.59 DZDย 337
130.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 เธฟ9,781
$70.0 DZDย 9,092
342.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ466.8K
$1,469 DZDย 190.8K
906.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 เธฟ1,753
$11.03 DZDย 1,434
403.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.77 เธฟ846
$44.76 DZDย 5,815
-40.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 เธฟ2,686
$74.2 DZDย 9,634
14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.9 เธฟ2,271
$44.32 DZDย 5,758
62.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 เธฟ13.4K
$195 DZDย 25.3K
118.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 เธฟ7,536
$117 DZDย 15.2K
104.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 เธฟ25.3K
$166 DZDย 21.6K
382.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$509 เธฟ16.1K
$113 DZDย 14.6K
351.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,089 เธฟ66.0K
$1,360 DZDย 176.7K
53.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,536 เธฟ48.5K
$1,191 DZDย 154.8K
28.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Chlef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$635 เธฟ20.1K
$446 DZDย 57.9K
42.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5
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Last update for Chiang Mai: February 1, 2026

Last update for Chlef: February 1, 2026

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