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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.2% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 19.3% more expensive than Tlemcen without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 ฿67.1
$2.20 DZD 294
-7.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.13 ฿595
$12.31 DZD 1,641
47.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.82 ฿257
$3.99 DZD 531
95.99%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿62.9
$0.35 DZD 47.00
448.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.89
$0.47 DZD 63.3
80.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.74
$0.21 DZD 27.89
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿72.0
$1.98 DZD 265
10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ฿118
$2.35 DZD 314
52.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿56.5
$0.67 DZD 89.6
156.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ฿52.8
$0.15 DZD 19.85
973.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 ฿37.49
$1.94 DZD 259
-41.24%
Eggs
$1.92 ฿63.1
$1.75 DZD 234
9.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.86 ฿521
$9.05 DZD 1,207
75.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ฿98.7
$3.46 DZD 461
-13.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.80 ฿355
$13.45 DZD 1,794
-19.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ฿86.2
$2.47 DZD 330
6.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿38.38
$3.26 DZD 434
-64.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ฿54.0
$1.66 DZD 221
-1.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ฿50.6
$0.59 DZD 78.7
161.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿43.40
$0.47 DZD 62.5
180.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ฿39.46
$0.54 DZD 72.3
122.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.71
$0.81 DZD 108
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿18.50
$0.34 DZD 45.06
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 ฿150
$2.37 DZD 316
93.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.08 ฿594
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿59.8
$1.29 DZD 172
41.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 ฿109
$2.14 DZD 285
56.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ฿31.10
$0.17 DZD 22.12
458.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.72 ฿615
$17.09 DZD 2,279
9.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿46.21
$0.70 DZD 93.8
101.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 ฿43.83
$0.37 DZD 48.99
262.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.22 ฿270
$5.45 DZD 726
50.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿40.37
$0.34 DZD 44.75
261.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K ฿706.8K
$32.2K DZD 4.3M
-33.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K ฿717.5K
$33.0K DZD 4.4M
-33.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 ฿2,286
$49.73 DZD 6,631
40.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.19 ฿466
$7.75 DZD 1,033
83.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 ฿578
$17.10 DZD 2,279
2.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.49 ฿1,362
$23.55 DZD 3,140
76.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.79 ฿223
-
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Cinema Ticket
$5.93 ฿195
$5.32 DZD 709
11.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 ฿9,842
$95.9 DZD 12.8K
212.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿492.1K
$3,635 DZD 484.7K
312.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.8 ฿1,832
$37.36 DZD 4,980
49.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.91 ฿884
$45.34 DZD 6,045
-40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 ฿2,832
$75.5 DZD 10.1K
14.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,301
$78.3 DZD 10.4K
-10.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 ฿14.2K
$192 DZD 25.7K
124.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ฿7,746
$115 DZD 15.3K
106.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 ฿26.4K
$273 DZD 36.4K
194.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 ฿16.6K
$183 DZD 24.4K
176.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,962 ฿64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,503 ฿49.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Tlemcen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$610 ฿20.0K
$254 DZD 33.8K
140.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5.42
-7.75%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 30, 2026

Last update for Tlemcen: March 30, 2026

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