Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and El Oued Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and El Oued

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 17.5% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.3% more expensive than El Oued without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.94 DZD 381
-31.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$19.58 DZD 2,533
-4.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.35 DZD 563
76.32%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.26 DZD 163
57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.57 DZD 74.3
43.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.23 DZD 29.62
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.97 DZD 255
7.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.31 DZD 298
61.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.04 DZD 134
57.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.16 DZD 20.81
881.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.61 DZD 209
-26.09%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.79 DZD 231
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.17 DZD 1,186
74.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.31 DZD 686
-41.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.42 DZD 2,124
-32.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.08 DZD 399
-10.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.97 DZD 385
-58.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.75 DZD 227
-2.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.8 DZD 104
93.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.59 DZD 76.4
127.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 DZD 64.9
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.61 DZD 79.2
18.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.28 DZD 36.04
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.83 DZD 366
66.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.34 DZD 174
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 DZD 32.58
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$18.29 DZD 2,366
3.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.65 DZD 84
118.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 DZD 43.15
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.21 DZD 674
50.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.37 DZD 47.27
237.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-33.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.4K DZD 4.3M
-34.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.44 DZD 5,231
74.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.25 DZD 1,197
48.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.06 DZD 2,207
2.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.44 DZD 3,033
77.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.47 DZD 708
6.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$93.8 DZD 12.1K
228.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,535 DZD 457.3K
315.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$37.1 DZD 4,800
49.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.72 DZD 5,915
-42.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$76.3 DZD 9,875
11.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
-7.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$197 DZD 25.5K
120.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$113 DZD 14.6K
108.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$277 DZD 35.9K
196.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 DZD 23.4K
175.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,643 DZD 212.5K
32.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$893 DZD 115.5K
72.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
El Oued
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$251 DZD 32.4K
180.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for El Oued: October 28, 2025

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