Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Hassi Messaoud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Hassi Messaoud

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 3.1% cheaper than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.2% cheaper than Hassi Messaoud without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$3.21 DZD 423
-36.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$23.28 DZD 3,062
-20.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$3.99 DZD 525
87.47%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$0.77 DZD 102
159.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.58 DZD 75.7
46.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.21 DZD 27.54
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.94 DZD 255
13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.42 DZD 318
55.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.04 DZD 136
65.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$0.14 DZD 18.60
1064.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$1.58 DZD 208
-26.58%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$1.79 DZD 235
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$8.84 DZD 1,163
80.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$5.24 DZD 690
-39.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$16.41 DZD 2,159
-33.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$3.10 DZD 408
-14.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$2.84 DZD 374
-57.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$1.77 DZD 233
-3.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$0.80 DZD 105
98.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$0.59 DZD 77.8
123.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$0.50 DZD 66.0
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$0.60 DZD 79.0
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.28 DZD 36.74
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.82 DZD 371
59.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$24.85 DZD 3,269
-23.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.34 DZD 176
32.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.17 DZD 285
46.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.25 DZD 33.06
284.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
$17.09 DZD 2,248
10.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.71 DZD 93.4
91.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.36 DZD 47.80
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$5.16 DZD 679
55.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$0.34 DZD 44.58
264.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
-33.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
-34.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$41.33 DZD 5,438
72.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$9.14 DZD 1,203
54.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$16.81 DZD 2,212
3.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$22.88 DZD 3,011
83.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$2.48 DZD 326
177.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.30 DZD 698
12.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$92.3 DZD 12.1K
233.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$3,631 DZD 477.7K
307.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$36.07 DZD 4,746
54.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$45.65 DZD 6,006
-41.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$75.9 DZD 9,979
9.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$76.3 DZD 10.0K
-8.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$196 DZD 25.7K
118.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$114 DZD 15.0K
108.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$270 DZD 35.6K
196.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$185 DZD 24.3K
172.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Hassi Messaoud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
$415 DZD 54.6K
57.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hassi Messaoud: March 1, 2026

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