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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.1% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.8% more expensive than Oran without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.77 DZD 358
-27.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$25.26 DZD 3,268
-25.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.75 DZD 486
104.53%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.8 DZD 103
147.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.67 DZD 86.5
22.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.4 DZD 51.3
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.36 DZD 176
55.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.96 DZD 254
90.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.01 DZD 131
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.09 DZD 11.06
1644.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.28 DZD 166
-7.03%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.76 DZD 227
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.65 DZD 861
140.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.1 DZD 659
-38.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.35 DZD 2,115
-31.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.4 DZD 440
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.15 DZD 407
-61.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.81 DZD 234
-5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.75 DZD 97.7
106.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.61 DZD 79.1
119.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.43 DZD 55.2
181.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.46 DZD 59.3
56.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.28 DZD 35.98
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.72 DZD 352
73.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.66 DZD 1,379
72.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.87 DZD 242
-4.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.47 DZD 319
29.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.18 DZD 23.8
422.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$4.59 DZD 594
311.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.06 DZD 137
33.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.27 DZD 34.53
400.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.39 DZD 309
228.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.36 DZD 47
247.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$16.7K DZD 2.2M
26.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$21.9K DZD 2.8M
-0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$45.08 DZD 5,832
56.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.65 DZD 1,378
28.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.04 DZD 2,075
9.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$25.93 DZD 3,355
60.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$15.63 DZD 2,022
-55.85%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.07 DZD 655
14.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$62.2 DZD 8,040
395.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,998 DZD 387.9K
390.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$56 DZD 7,240
-1.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.7 DZD 6,823
-49.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$114 DZD 14.7K
-25.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$88.4 DZD 11.4K
-18.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$197 DZD 25.5K
120.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$111 DZD 14.4K
111.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$304 DZD 39.3K
170.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$198 DZD 25.6K
151.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,244 DZD 160.9K
75.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$751 DZD 97.1K
105.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Oran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$312 DZD 40.4K
125.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.5
-23.08%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Oran: October 27, 2025

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