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

🙂 Solo nomad: Djelfa is 18.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Djelfa is 16.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 DZD 402
$2.02 ฿65.3
53.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.88 DZD 2,702
$18.78 ฿608
11.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 DZD 595
$7.67 ฿248
-40.03%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 91.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
-64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 DZD 77.3
$0.82 ฿26.64
-26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 250
$2.12 ฿68.6
-8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$3.73 ฿121
-35.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 DZD 118
$1.64 ฿53.2
-44.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.25
$1.57 ฿50.9
-90.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 232
$1.19 ฿38.62
50.42%
Eggs
$1.49 DZD 193
$1.98 ฿64.1
-24.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.53 DZD 586
$15.99 ฿517
-71.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.48 DZD 450
$3.12 ฿101
11.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.03 DZD 1,427
$11.16 ฿361
-1.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 DZD 350
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZD 377
$1.22 ฿39.5
139.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 DZD 143
$1.71 ฿55.4
-35.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 70.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
-65.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 73.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-57.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
-58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 DZD 47.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
-48.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.38
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 DZD 351
$4.72 ฿153
-42.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 DZD 914
$18.39 ฿595
-61.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 169
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 267
$3.21 ฿104
-35.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.43
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.71 DZD 2,291
$18.9 ฿612
-6.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-53.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4 DZD 517
$7.85 ฿254
-49.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.24
$1.25 ฿40.4
-73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K DZD 4.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
66.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.89 DZD 5,290
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.33 DZD 1,208
$13.72 ฿444
-32.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.02 DZD 2,331
$17.56 ฿568
2.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.26 DZD 2,103
$41.64 ฿1,347
-60.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 DZD 785
$5.8 ฿188
4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 DZD 12K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,652 DZD 472.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.66 DZD 3,836
$55.4 ฿1,793
-46.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.51 DZD 5,241
$26.4 ฿854
53.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 DZD 8,597
$85.1 ฿2,755
-21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 DZD 10.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
9.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 DZD 17.3K
$434 ฿14K
-69.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.5 DZD 9,772
$235 ฿7,610
-67.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-76.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 DZD 14.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-78.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,657 DZD 214.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-23.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 DZD 124.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-37.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djelfa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 DZD 34.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-62.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Djelfa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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