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

🙂 Solo nomad: Guelma is 21.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guelma is 4.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DZD 416
$2.02 ฿65.3
59.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.34 DZD 3,019
$18.78 ฿608
24.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 493
$7.67 ฿248
-50.33%
Cappuccino
$0.78 DZD 101
$1.98 ฿64.2
-60.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 DZD 74.8
$0.82 ฿26.64
-29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 DZD 259
$2.12 ฿68.6
-5.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$3.73 ฿121
-35.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 DZD 127
$1.64 ฿53.2
-40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 16.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
-91.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 204
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.93%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 242
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.87 DZD 1,148
$15.99 ฿517
-44.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 DZD 665
$3.12 ฿101
64.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 DZD 2,177
$11.16 ฿361
50.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 404
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 377
$1.22 ฿39.5
138.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 232
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 97.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
-51.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.02
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$4.72 ฿153
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 DZD 1,236
$18.39 ฿595
-48.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 DZD 166
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 DZD 203
$3.21 ฿104
-51.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.46
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.8 DZD 2,302
$18.9 ฿612
-5.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 91.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.41
$1.35 ฿43.53
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.28 DZD 683
$7.85 ฿254
-32.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.55
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
53.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.11 DZD 5,189
$70.6 ฿2,285
-43.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 DZD 1,228
$13.72 ฿444
-30.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.05 DZD 2,206
$17.56 ฿568
-2.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.23 DZD 3,005
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 706
$5.8 ฿188
-5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,544 DZD 458.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.27 DZD 4,821
$55.4 ฿1,793
-32.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 DZD 5,909
$26.4 ฿854
72.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 DZD 9,852
$85.1 ฿2,755
-10.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.1 DZD 9,845
$71.8 ฿2,323
6.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$434 ฿14K
-54.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.8K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 DZD 35.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 DZD 23.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,674 DZD 216.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-23.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$988 DZD 127.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-35.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guelma
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$314 DZD 40.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-55.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5
20.00%

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Last update for Guelma: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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