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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 16.1% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 23.4% more expensive than Ouargla without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.16 DZD 409
-36.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.45 DZD 3,034
-19.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.88 DZD 502
97.68%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.71 DZD 92.4
178.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.62 DZD 79.9
32.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 DZD 27.12
57.14%
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 299
61.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 DZD 133
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.15 DZD 19.59
946.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.57 DZD 203
-24.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.8 DZD 232
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.73 DZD 1,130
83.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.32 DZD 688
-41.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.38 DZD 2,119
-31.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.19 DZD 412
-13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.94 DZD 380
-58.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.71 DZD 222
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.79 DZD 102
96.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.56 DZD 71.9
139.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.46 DZD 59.8
163.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.6 DZD 77.5
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.3 DZD 39.22
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.77 DZD 358
70.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.35 DZD 175
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 DZD 32.57
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$18.1 DZD 2,342
4.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.69 DZD 89.8
105.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 DZD 43.15
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.37 DZD 695
46.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.34 DZD 43.47
267.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32K DZD 4.1M
-33.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
-35.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$40.57 DZD 5,248
74.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.61 DZD 1,243
42.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.75 DZD 2,167
4.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$21.19 DZD 2,741
96.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.26 DZD 680
10.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
222.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,571 DZD 462K
311.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.52 DZD 4,725
51.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$45.46 DZD 5,881
-41.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.6 DZD 9,649
14.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
-7.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$194 DZD 25.1K
123.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$114 DZD 14.8K
106.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$275 DZD 35.6K
198.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$182 DZD 23.6K
173.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,598 DZD 206.7K
36.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$839 DZD 108.5K
83.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ouargla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ouargla: October 28, 2025

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