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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 4.7% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$2.87 DZD 375
-29.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$25.52 DZD 3,336
-27.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$3.95 DZD 516
89.37%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$0.79 DZD 104
153.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.66 DZD 86.8
28.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.36 DZD 47.67
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.40 DZD 183
57.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.89 DZD 247
98.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$1.03 DZD 135
66.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.10 DZD 12.48
1530.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$1.27 DZD 166
-8.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.75 DZD 228
13.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$6.53 DZD 854
143.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$4.97 DZD 650
-36.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$16.48 DZD 2,155
-33.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$3.43 DZD 448
-22.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$3.14 DZD 411
-61.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.75 DZD 229
-2.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.74 DZD 97.4
114.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.58 DZD 75.7
127.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.40 DZD 51.8
192.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.48 DZD 63.0
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.28 DZD 36.04
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.64 DZD 345
70.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$9.85 DZD 1,288
93.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.88 DZD 246
-5.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.48 DZD 324
28.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.19 DZD 25.16
405.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$4.50 DZD 588
320.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.05 DZD 138
29.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$0.27 DZD 35.01
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$2.44 DZD 320
229.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$0.34 DZD 44.14
264.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$16.8K DZD 2.2M
25.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$21.2K DZD 2.8M
2.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$43.87 DZD 5,736
62.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$10.95 DZD 1,431
28.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$15.78 DZD 2,063
10.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$26.32 DZD 3,441
59.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$15.51 DZD 2,028
-55.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.19 DZD 679
14.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$61.3 DZD 8,011
401.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$3,036 DZD 396.9K
387.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$55.0 DZD 7,194
1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$52.5 DZD 6,870
-49.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$112 DZD 14.7K
-25.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$88.2 DZD 11.5K
-20.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$201 DZD 26.3K
112.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$111 DZD 14.5K
114.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$315 DZD 41.1K
154.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$194 DZD 25.3K
159.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$1,015 DZD 132.7K
103.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$771 DZD 100.8K
98.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$304 DZD 39.8K
114.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oran: March 3, 2026

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