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 20.1% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 49.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.5% more expensive than Tizi Ouzou without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$2.38 DZD 314
-15.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$23.25 DZD 3,073
-21.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$4.59 DZD 607
66.67%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.03 DZD 136
86.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$0.55 DZD 73.1
52.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.21 DZD 27.73
71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.28 DZD 169
71.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$1.68 DZD 222
125.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$0.99 DZD 131
65.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$0.16 DZD 21.25
912.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.75 DZD 232
-34.29%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$1.81 DZD 240
7.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$8.75 DZD 1,156
82.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$4.10 DZD 542
-24.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$13.22 DZD 1,747
-16.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$2.64 DZD 349
2.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$2.93 DZD 387
-59.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.71 DZD 226
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.65 DZD 85.9
147.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.61 DZD 80.2
127.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$0.49 DZD 65.3
134.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.67 DZD 88.8
5.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.30 DZD 40.18
83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$2.67 DZD 353
71.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$5.85 DZD 773
222.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.21 DZD 160
50.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.06 DZD 272
55.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$0.23 DZD 30.29
282.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$25.15 DZD 3,324
-24.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$0.70 DZD 92.3
101.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.33 DZD 44.12
293.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$5.44 DZD 719
50.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$0.29 DZD 38.21
324.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$36.5K DZD 4.8M
-42.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$33.7K DZD 4.5M
-33.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$33.73 DZD 4,458
107.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$9.28 DZD 1,226
51.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$16.67 DZD 2,203
6.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$27.23 DZD 3,598
52.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$2.10 DZD 278
218.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$6.35 DZD 839
-9.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$33.09 DZD 4,373
804.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$2,524 DZD 333.5K
494.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$36.79 DZD 4,862
49.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$45.15 DZD 5,967
-41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$75.2 DZD 9,936
12.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$66.1 DZD 8,731
5.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$195 DZD 25.8K
119.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$116 DZD 15.3K
107.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$278 DZD 36.8K
191.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$186 DZD 24.5K
168.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$1,347 DZD 178.0K
50.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$1,016 DZD 134.3K
50.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tizi Ouzou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$204 DZD 26.9K
213.78%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tizi Ouzou: April 12, 2026

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