Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tizi Ouzou Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Tizi Ouzou

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 18% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 37.5% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 43.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.42 DZD 313
-16.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$23.92 DZD 3,095
-21.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.8 DZD 621
59.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.03 DZD 133
92.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.55 DZD 70.7
49.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 DZD 27.13
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.22 DZD 158
73.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.63 DZD 211
128.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 DZD 134
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.13 DZD 17.27
1107.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.82 DZD 235
-34.62%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.88 DZD 243
5.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.23 DZD 1,195
73.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.1 DZD 530
-23.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.33 DZD 1,724
-16.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.77 DZD 358
-0.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.93 DZD 379
-58.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.71 DZD 221
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.68 DZD 88.5
127.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.6 DZD 77.6
123.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.46 DZD 60.1
163.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.69 DZD 88.7
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.3 DZD 39.31
76.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.7 DZD 349
74.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$5.96 DZD 772
208.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.2 DZD 156
49.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.1 DZD 272
52.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.23 DZD 29.71
308.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$24.65 DZD 3,189
-23.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.66 DZD 85.5
115.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.34 DZD 43.86
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.46 DZD 707
43.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.31 DZD 40.37
303.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$35.8K DZD 4.6M
-40.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$34.2K DZD 4.4M
-36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$33.58 DZD 4,344
110.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$9.49 DZD 1,227
44.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$16.74 DZD 2,165
4.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$27.28 DZD 3,529
52.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$2.02 DZD 261
241.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.33 DZD 819
-8.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$33.36 DZD 4,316
822.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,494 DZD 322.6K
489.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.22 DZD 4,686
52.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.68 DZD 5,780
-40.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$76.3 DZD 9,872
11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$67.5 DZD 8,730
6.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$196 DZD 25.3K
122.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$116 DZD 14.9K
103.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$273 DZD 35.3K
200.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$185 DZD 24K
168.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,321 DZD 170.9K
65.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,015 DZD 131.3K
52.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$206 DZD 26.7K
240.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tizi Ouzou: October 28, 2025

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