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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 30.3% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 55.2% more expensive than Setif without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$2.26 DZD 298
-11.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$15.94 DZD 2,106
14.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿245
$3.92 DZD 518
95.15%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.4
$0.69 DZD 91.4
178.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.91
$0.61 DZD 80.8
37.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.23 DZD 30.49
56.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.49 DZD 197
46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.12 DZD 280
78.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$0.74 DZD 98.0
121.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.14 DZD 18.63
1057.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.89
$1.07 DZD 142
7.48%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$1.86 DZD 245
4.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$6.51 DZD 860
144.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$5.22 DZD 689
-40.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$14.39 DZD 1,902
-23.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.6
$2.81 DZD 372
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.70
$2.81 DZD 371
-58.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.50 DZD 199
14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.77 DZD 101
109.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.54
$0.52 DZD 68.9
167.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.72
$0.50 DZD 65.8
130.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.77
$0.45 DZD 59.8
57.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.30 DZD 39.81
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$2.67 DZD 353
71.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿604
$5.60 DZD 740
236.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.34 DZD 177
35.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.05 DZD 271
56.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.17
$0.15 DZD 19.59
486.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$5.67 DZD 749
233.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.18
$0.66 DZD 86.8
113.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.60
$0.34 DZD 44.33
282.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$5.09 DZD 673
61.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.19
$0.34 DZD 44.78
261.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.2K
$29.4K DZD 3.9M
-27.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.5K
$21.0K DZD 2.8M
6.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$38.13 DZD 5,039
83.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$9.22 DZD 1,219
52.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$13.11 DZD 1,733
35.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$18.06 DZD 2,387
129.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$5.73 DZD 757
16.75%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$5.83 DZD 771
-1.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,569
$95.6 DZD 12.6K
212.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿480.0K
$3,540 DZD 467.8K
323.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$24.68 DZD 3,262
122.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿843
$27.71 DZD 3,662
-4.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,707
$44.72 DZD 5,910
89.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,230
$56.2 DZD 7,433
24.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$76.6 DZD 10.1K
457.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,699
$56.5 DZD 7,469
326.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$181 DZD 24.0K
346.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$154 DZD 20.3K
224.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$976 DZD 129.0K
107.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$399 DZD 52.8K
281.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Setif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$311 DZD 41.1K
105.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Setif: April 13, 2026

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