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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.4% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 24.4% more expensive than Tiaret without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.22 DZD 416
-37.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$24.13 DZD 3,121
-22.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.69 DZD 606
63.54%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.04 DZD 134
90.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.61 DZD 78.4
34.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.22 DZD 28.5
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.93 DZD 250
9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.43 DZD 314
53.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.88 DZD 114
86.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.16 DZD 20.12
881.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.17 DZD 151
1.71%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.66 DZD 215
19.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.88 DZD 1,149
80.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.43 DZD 444
-9.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.7 DZD 2,160
-33.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.08 DZD 399
-10.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.86 DZD 371
-57.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.79 DZD 231
-4.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.65 DZD 83.9
138.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.56 DZD 72.4
139.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 DZD 64.7
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.67 DZD 86.1
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.28 DZD 36.19
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.78 DZD 360
69.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$2.49 DZD 323
638.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.35 DZD 174
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.17 DZD 281
47.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 DZD 32.53
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$19.77 DZD 2,558
-4.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.7 DZD 90.1
102.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.36 DZD 46.77
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.66 DZD 732
38.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.29 DZD 37.5
331.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.4K DZD 4.6M
-40.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.5K DZD 4.3M
-34.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$33.49 DZD 4,332
110.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.27 DZD 1,199
48.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.57 DZD 2,274
-0.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.39 DZD 3,026
78.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$4 DZD 517
72.50%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.15 DZD 796
-5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$92.6 DZD 12K
232.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,554 DZD 459.8K
313.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$33.06 DZD 4,276
67.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$40.58 DZD 5,250
-34.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$41.92 DZD 5,424
103.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$50.3 DZD 6,510
42.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$198 DZD 25.6K
119.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$114 DZD 14.7K
106.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$194 DZD 25.1K
323.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$186 DZD 24K
168.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,336 DZD 172.8K
63.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$993 DZD 128.4K
55.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tiaret
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$343 DZD 44.4K
104.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tiaret: October 29, 2025

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