Cost of Living Comparison Between El Bayadh and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between El Bayadh and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: El Bayadh is 21.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: El Bayadh is 7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.26 DZD 428
$2.03 ฿64.8
60.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 DZD 3,070
$18.59 ฿594
25.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 DZD 524
$7.48 ฿239
-46.79%
Cappuccino
$0.73 DZD 96.2
$2.00 ฿63.8
-63.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 76.3
$0.85 ฿27.08
-31.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.38
$0.35 ฿11.24
-34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 254
$2.21 ฿70.7
-12.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 308
$3.76 ฿120
-37.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 DZD 129
$1.72 ฿54.9
-43.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.00
$1.63 ฿52.2
-92.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 209
$1.16 ฿37.04
37.07%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 234
$1.98 ฿63.3
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,195
$15.93 ฿509
-43.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 DZD 692
$3.17 ฿101
65.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.47 DZD 2,167
$10.90 ฿349
51.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DZD 417
$2.65 ฿84.6
19.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.92 DZD 384
$1.22 ฿39.09
139.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 231
$1.70 ฿54.3
3.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 98.1
$1.59 ฿50.8
-52.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 78.6
$1.32 ฿42.33
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.7
$1.17 ฿37.36
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 DZD 84.6
$0.68 ฿21.67
-5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.51
$0.56 ฿17.81
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 365
$4.51 ฿144
-38.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 DZD 1,206
$19.07 ฿610
-51.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 169
$1.77 ฿56.6
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 276
$3.18 ฿102
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 30.13
$0.96 ฿30.78
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.11 DZD 2,251
$18.90 ฿604
-9.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 93.4
$1.36 ฿43.41
-47.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.75
$1.35 ฿43.23
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 716
$8.03 ฿257
-32.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.88
$1.24 ฿39.74
-73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
51.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
52.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.63 DZD 5,345
$71.2 ฿2,277
-42.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.64 DZD 1,268
$14.09 ฿450
-31.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.13 DZD 2,254
$17.47 ฿559
-1.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.56 DZD 3,099
$42.07 ฿1,345
-44.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 693
$5.94 ฿190
-11.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.9 DZD 12.6K
$307 ฿9,827
-68.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,569 DZD 469.6K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-75.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.32 DZD 4,778
$55.7 ฿1,780
-34.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.11 DZD 6,066
$26.79 ฿856
72.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 DZD 9,737
$83.2 ฿2,661
-11.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 DZD 10.1K
$70.1 ฿2,241
9.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 25.2K
$427 ฿13.7K
-55.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.4K
$237 ฿7,580
-50.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.2K
$802 ฿25.6K
-65.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 24.1K
$503 ฿16.1K
-63.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
El Bayadh
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.9K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for El Bayadh: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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