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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 40.5% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 6.2% more expensive than Lakhdaria without rent, and 45.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.15 DZD 408
-35.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.25 DZD 3,008
-19.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.66 DZD 603
64.59%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.99 DZD 128
100.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.45 DZD 58.1
82.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.2 DZD 25.3
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.92 DZD 249
10.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.36 DZD 305
58.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.01 DZD 130
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.11 DZD 13.62
1327.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.81 DZD 234
-34.25%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.86 DZD 241
6.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.06 DZD 1,173
76.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.24 DZD 678
-40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.4 DZD 2,122
-31.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.05 DZD 395
-9.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.91 DZD 376
-58.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.78 DZD 230
-3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.64 DZD 83
142.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.42 DZD 53.8
219.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 DZD 64.1
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.45 DZD 58.8
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.23 DZD 29.72
130.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.6 DZD 208
195.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.86 DZD 887
168.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.33 DZD 172
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.08 DZD 269
54.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.23 DZD 29.63
308.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.74 DZD 2,295
6.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.71 DZD 91.9
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.14 DZD 18.34
864.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.38 DZD 308
229.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.36 DZD 46.94
247.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
-41.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
-34.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.43 DZD 5,230
74.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.57 DZD 1,238
43.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.8 DZD 2,303
-1.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$21.2 DZD 2,742
96.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.17 DZD 798
-6.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$93.7 DZD 12.1K
228.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,595 DZD 465.1K
309.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$22.22 DZD 2,874
149.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$46.15 DZD 5,971
-42.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$35.38 DZD 4,577
140.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
-8.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$198 DZD 25.6K
119.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$117 DZD 15.1K
101.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$270 DZD 35K
203.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$186 DZD 24.1K
167.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,683 DZD 217.7K
29.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$958 DZD 123.9K
61.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Lakhdaria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$301 DZD 39K
133.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lakhdaria: October 27, 2025

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