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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 25.1% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 30% more expensive than Skikda without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 ฿62.0
$3.13 DZD 407
-37.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 ฿587
$23.13 DZD 3,010
-19.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 ฿249
$3.90 DZD 507
103.08%
Cappuccino
$2.02 ฿63.7
$0.78 DZD 101
158.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.45
$0.42 DZD 54.9
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.07
$0.23 DZD 29.95
52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ฿69.9
$1.90 DZD 247
16.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿113
$2.44 DZD 317
47.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 ฿52.4
$1.06 DZD 138
57.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.1
$0.12 DZD 16.20
1250.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 ฿37.83
$1.65 DZD 215
-27.27%
Eggs
$1.93 ฿60.8
$2.07 DZD 270
-6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 ฿503
$8.74 DZD 1,137
83.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ฿99.2
$4.41 DZD 573
-28.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 ฿344
$13.79 DZD 1,793
-20.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 ฿83.8
$3.18 DZD 413
-16.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿36.99
$4.41 DZD 574
-73.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿51.5
$1.79 DZD 233
-8.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.83
$1.10 DZD 143
44.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.64
$0.55 DZD 71.1
140.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.49
$0.49 DZD 64.2
142.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.20
$0.40 DZD 51.7
77.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.75
$0.28 DZD 35.95
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 ฿146
$2.82 DZD 366
64.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 ฿596
$7.10 DZD 924
167.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.35 DZD 176
31.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 ฿101
$2.15 DZD 280
48.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 ฿28.32
$0.33 DZD 43.14
172.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 ฿605
$17.49 DZD 2,276
10.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.78
$0.94 DZD 123
44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.37
$0.34 DZD 43.85
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 ฿256
$5.20 DZD 677
56.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ฿38.43
$0.33 DZD 42.91
269.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K ฿671.8K
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
-33.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ฿683.8K
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
-34.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 ฿2,210
$40.97 DZD 5,330
71.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 ฿437
$9.61 DZD 1,251
44.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 ฿566
$16.75 DZD 2,179
7.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 ฿1,314
$17.91 DZD 2,330
133.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 ฿214
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Cinema Ticket
$5.72 ฿180
$5.30 DZD 689
7.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,693
$95.4 DZD 12.4K
223.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.7K
$3,547 DZD 461.5K
317.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 ฿1,756
$36.23 DZD 4,713
54.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 ฿840
$44.63 DZD 5,807
-40.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 ฿2,658
$77.0 DZD 10.0K
9.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 ฿2,227
$75.8 DZD 9,861
-6.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 ฿13.5K
$195 DZD 25.3K
121.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,439
$113 DZD 14.7K
109.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.5K
$272 DZD 35.4K
197.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 ฿15.7K
$184 DZD 24.0K
171.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ฿69.2K
$939 DZD 122.2K
134.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 ฿50.3K
$677 DZD 88.0K
136.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Skikda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 ฿21.5K
$277 DZD 36.1K
147.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Skikda: January 11, 2026

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