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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelma is 23.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelma is 7.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 DZD 409
$2.03 ฿64.6
53.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.76 DZD 3,109
$18.59 ฿593
27.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 504
$7.48 ฿238
-48.53%
Cappuccino
$0.72 DZD 94.3
$2.00 ฿63.7
-64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 80.3
$0.85 ฿27.01
-28.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.36
$0.35 ฿11.21
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 252
$2.21 ฿70.5
-13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 303
$3.76 ฿120
-38.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 DZD 134
$1.72 ฿54.8
-40.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.12
$1.63 ฿52.1
-91.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 206
$1.16 ฿36.93
35.34%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 237
$1.98 ฿63.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZD 1,161
$15.93 ฿508
-44.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 DZD 712
$3.17 ฿101
71.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 DZD 2,193
$10.90 ฿348
53.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZD 400
$2.65 ฿84.3
15.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 DZD 389
$1.22 ฿38.98
144.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 DZD 225
$1.70 ฿54.1
1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 DZD 96.6
$1.59 ฿50.7
-53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 DZD 76.2
$1.32 ฿42.21
-56.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.7
$1.17 ฿37.25
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.3
$0.68 ฿21.61
-10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.69
$0.56 ฿17.76
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DZD 350
$4.51 ฿144
-40.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 DZD 1,239
$19.07 ฿608
-50.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 168
$1.77 ฿56.4
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 275
$3.18 ฿101
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.97
$0.96 ฿30.70
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.11 DZD 2,240
$18.90 ฿602
-9.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 87.1
$1.36 ฿43.29
-50.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 48.07
$1.35 ฿43.11
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 DZD 680
$8.03 ฿256
-35.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.19
$1.24 ฿39.62
-72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
51.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
54.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 DZD 5,271
$71.2 ฿2,271
-43.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,258
$14.09 ฿449
-31.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.78 DZD 2,197
$17.47 ฿557
-3.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.15 DZD 3,029
$42.07 ฿1,341
-44.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 715
$5.94 ฿189
-8.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 DZD 12.2K
$307 ฿9,799
-69.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,558 DZD 465.7K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-75.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.26 DZD 4,745
$55.7 ฿1,775
-34.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.20 DZD 5,915
$26.79 ฿854
68.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.8 DZD 9,790
$83.2 ฿2,653
-10.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.7 DZD 9,911
$70.1 ฿2,235
8.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.5K
$427 ฿13.6K
-54.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 15.0K
$237 ฿7,559
-51.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
-65.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 24.1K
$503 ฿16.0K
-63.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$563 DZD 73.7K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-72.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 DZD 51.5K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-74.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$321 DZD 42.0K
$654 ฿20.8K
-50.86%
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 Guelma: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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