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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 59% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 35.2% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 70.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$2.27 DZD 297
-10.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$16.14 DZD 2,110
15.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$3.99 DZD 522
87.47%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$0.63 DZD 82.2
217.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.57 DZD 75.0
49.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.23 DZD 30.17
52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$1.41 DZD 184
56.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.18 DZD 284
72.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.71 DZD 92.4
142.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.15 DZD 19.13
986.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$1.06 DZD 139
9.43%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.80 DZD 236
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$6.44 DZD 842
147.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$5.33 DZD 697
-40.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$14.41 DZD 1,884
-24.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$2.80 DZD 366
-5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$2.84 DZD 371
-57.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$1.50 DZD 196
13.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$0.82 DZD 107
93.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$0.56 DZD 73.6
135.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$0.50 DZD 65.0
134.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.48 DZD 63.2
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.30 DZD 39.55
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.74 DZD 358
64.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$5.46 DZD 714
249.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$1.30 DZD 169
36.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.04 DZD 267
55.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
$0.15 DZD 20.13
540.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
$5.71 DZD 746
231.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$0.65 DZD 85.2
109.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$0.34 DZD 44.05
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$5.08 DZD 664
58.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$0.37 DZD 47.90
235.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$28.6K DZD 3.7M
-26.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$20.9K DZD 2.7M
3.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$39.04 DZD 5,105
82.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$9.41 DZD 1,231
49.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$12.94 DZD 1,692
35.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
$18.42 DZD 2,409
128.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
$5.64 DZD 737
21.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$5.72 DZD 748
3.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$93.2 DZD 12.2K
229.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$3,608 DZD 471.8K
309.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$24.61 DZD 3,218
126.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$26.94 DZD 3,522
-0.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$44.39 DZD 5,804
87.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$55.3 DZD 7,224
26.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$76.8 DZD 10.0K
456.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$56.9 DZD 7,440
316.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$181 DZD 23.7K
342.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$152 DZD 19.8K
232.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
$966 DZD 126.3K
113.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
$385 DZD 50.3K
298.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$306 DZD 40.1K
113.38%
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 Setif: March 2, 2026

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