Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sidi Bel Abbes Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Sidi Bel Abbes

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 8.7% more expensive than Sidi Bel Abbes without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 10.3% more expensive than Sidi Bel Abbes without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.22 DZD 417
-37.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$21.85 DZD 2,826
-14.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.89 DZD 503
97.17%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.4 DZD 52.2
395.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.6 DZD 78.2
36.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.27 DZD 34.69
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.89 DZD 245
12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.33 DZD 301
60.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.02 DZD 132
60.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.09 DZD 11.56
1644.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.56 DZD 201
-23.72%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.84 DZD 238
7.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.84 DZD 1,144
80.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.37 DZD 695
-41.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.69 DZD 2,159
-33.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.1 DZD 401
-10.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.94 DZD 381
-58.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.7 DZD 220
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.74 DZD 96.2
109.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.58 DZD 75.5
131.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 DZD 64.6
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.62 DZD 80.1
16.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.37 DZD 48.3
43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.7 DZD 350
74.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.45 DZD 1,352
75.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.34 DZD 173
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$0.95 DZD 123
237.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.22 DZD 28.09
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$16.21 DZD 2,097
16.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.69 DZD 89.5
105.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.36 DZD 47.07
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.4 DZD 699
45.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.37 DZD 47.28
237.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
-34.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
-34.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.11 DZD 5,318
71.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.37 DZD 1,212
46.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.76 DZD 2,169
4.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$17.68 DZD 2,287
135.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.24 DZD 678
10.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$94.9 DZD 12.3K
224.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,570 DZD 461.9K
311.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.97 DZD 4,782
49.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.76 DZD 5,791
-41.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.8 DZD 9,550
15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$78.2 DZD 10.1K
-8.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$195 DZD 25.2K
122.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$117 DZD 15.1K
101.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$272 DZD 35.2K
201.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$180 DZD 23.3K
176.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,846 DZD 238.8K
18.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,113 DZD 144K
38.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Sidi Bel Abbes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$362 DZD 46.8K
94.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sidi Bel Abbes: October 27, 2025

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