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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.1% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.1% more expensive than Tipasa without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.19 DZD 154
69.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.82 DZD 3,082
-21.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.85 DZD 627
58.14%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.04 DZD 134
90.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.59 DZD 76.6
38.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.23 DZD 29.86
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.9 DZD 246
11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.33 DZD 302
60.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.01 DZD 131
62.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.14 DZD 18.18
1021.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.8 DZD 233
-33.89%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.86 DZD 240
6.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.94 DZD 1,157
78.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.3 DZD 685
-41.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.49 DZD 2,134
-32.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.08 DZD 399
-10.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.93 DZD 379
-58.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.71 DZD 221
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.78 DZD 101
98.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.64 DZD 82.2
109.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.41 DZD 53.5
195.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.67 DZD 87.2
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.28 DZD 35.67
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.81 DZD 364
67.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$6.85 DZD 886
168.47%
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
$2.15 DZD 278
49.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.25 DZD 32.37
276.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$17.61 DZD 2,278
7.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.7 DZD 91.2
102.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.33 DZD 43.02
309.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.7 DZD 738
37.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.33 DZD 43.22
278.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.7K DZD 4.6M
-40.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.2K DZD 4.4M
-36.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.3 DZD 5,343
70.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.42 DZD 1,218
45.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.92 DZD 2,319
-2.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.71 DZD 3,068
75.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.3 DZD 816
-7.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$96 DZD 12.4K
220.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,583 DZD 463.5K
310.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$37.36 DZD 4,833
48.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.65 DZD 5,777
-40.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.8 DZD 9,673
13.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$77.8 DZD 10.1K
-7.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$198 DZD 25.7K
118.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$114 DZD 14.7K
106.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$276 DZD 35.7K
197.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$186 DZD 24K
168.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,592 DZD 205.9K
36.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,024 DZD 132.4K
50.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tipasa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$351 DZD 45.4K
100.47%
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 Tipasa: October 28, 2025

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