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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 42.8% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 50.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 37.2% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.28 DZD 295
-11.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$12.36 DZD 1,599
51.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.87 DZD 500
98.19%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.36 DZD 45.99
450.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.51 DZD 66.1
60.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 DZD 27.17
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.99 DZD 257
6.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.4 DZD 311
55.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.72 DZD 93.1
127.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.15 DZD 19.98
946.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.94 DZD 251
-38.66%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.76 DZD 228
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.08 DZD 1,175
76.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.46 DZD 448
-9.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$13.05 DZD 1,688
-14.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.49 DZD 322
10.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.12 DZD 403
-60.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.61 DZD 209
6.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.65 DZD 83.6
138.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.51 DZD 65.7
162.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.5 DZD 65.1
142.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.73 DZD 95.1
-1.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.33 DZD 43.25
60.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.36 DZD 305
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.59 DZD 1,370
73.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.33 DZD 173
34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$1.12 DZD 145
186.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.16 DZD 20.24
487.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$15.77 DZD 2,040
19.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.66 DZD 85.1
115.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.34 DZD 43.43
297.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$5.44 DZD 704
44.30%
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
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
-34.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
-34.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.5 DZD 6,404
42.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$7.62 DZD 986
80.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.27 DZD 2,234
1.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$23.27 DZD 3,011
78.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.53 DZD 715
4.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$92.8 DZD 12K
231.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$3,549 DZD 459.1K
314.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$36.48 DZD 4,720
51.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$46.03 DZD 5,955
-42.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$75.4 DZD 9,759
12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$75.8 DZD 9,807
-5.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$196 DZD 25.3K
121.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$115 DZD 14.9K
104.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$274 DZD 35.4K
200.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$181 DZD 23.4K
175.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$1,851 DZD 239.5K
17.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,057 DZD 136.7K
45.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$255 DZD 33K
176.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tlemcen: October 28, 2025

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