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 9.3% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 46.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 14.3% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$2.38 DZD 310
-14.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$23.61 DZD 3,080
-21.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$4.84 DZD 631
54.55%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$1.03 DZD 135
94.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$0.59 DZD 77.2
44.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$0.23 DZD 30.07
52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$1.21 DZD 158
82.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$1.61 DZD 210
133.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$1.03 DZD 135
66.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$0.16 DZD 21.13
918.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$1.74 DZD 227
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$1.86 DZD 243
6.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$8.89 DZD 1,160
79.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$4.25 DZD 555
-25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$13.08 DZD 1,706
-16.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$2.73 DZD 356
-2.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$2.95 DZD 384
-58.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$1.71 DZD 223
-0.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$0.65 DZD 84.3
144.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$0.59 DZD 77.4
123.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$0.47 DZD 61.1
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$0.68 DZD 89.1
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$0.28 DZD 36.13
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$2.77 DZD 361
62.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$5.71 DZD 745
233.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$1.28 DZD 167
38.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$2.14 DZD 280
48.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$0.23 DZD 29.80
317.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$24.56 DZD 3,203
-23.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$0.67 DZD 87.2
102.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$0.36 DZD 47.17
275.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$5.47 DZD 713
46.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$0.31 DZD 40.87
300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
-41.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$34.0K DZD 4.4M
-36.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$32.99 DZD 4,302
115.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$9.41 DZD 1,228
49.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$16.33 DZD 2,129
6.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$27.60 DZD 3,600
52.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$2.08 DZD 271
230.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$6.03 DZD 786
-1.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$32.78 DZD 4,275
837.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$2,531 DZD 330.1K
484.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$36.85 DZD 4,806
51.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$46.36 DZD 6,046
-42.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$75.2 DZD 9,811
10.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$66.8 DZD 8,705
5.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$192 DZD 25.0K
123.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$114 DZD 14.9K
107.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$272 DZD 35.5K
194.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$186 DZD 24.2K
170.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$1,311 DZD 170.9K
57.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$986 DZD 128.6K
55.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$204 DZD 26.6K
220.70%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tizi Ouzou: February 28, 2026

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