Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Hassi Messaoud and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Hassi Messaoud is 4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hassi Messaoud is 8.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.12 DZD 403
$2.02 ฿65.3
54.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 DZD 3,101
$18.78 ฿608
27.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 499
$7.67 ฿248
-49.80%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 92.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
-64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 78.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
-25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.84
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 DZD 245
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 DZD 300
$3.73 ฿121
-37.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 128
$1.64 ฿53.2
-39.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.67
$1.57 ฿50.9
-89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 DZD 202
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.09%
Eggs
$1.88 DZD 243
$1.98 ฿64.1
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 DZD 1,183
$15.99 ฿517
-42.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 DZD 688
$3.12 ฿101
70.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.79 DZD 2,172
$11.16 ฿361
50.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 DZD 415
$2.76 ฿89.2
16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 384
$1.22 ฿39.5
143.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 228
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 DZD 104
$1.55 ฿50.2
-47.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 71.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 60.3
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 DZD 79.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
-15.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.95
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 DZD 348
$4.72 ฿153
-43.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.62 DZD 3,314
$18.39 ฿595
39.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 176
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 DZD 318
$3.21 ฿104
-23.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.64
$0.94 ฿30.44
-75.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.17 DZD 2,222
$18.9 ฿612
-9.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 89.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
-51.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.08
$1.35 ฿43.53
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 DZD 672
$7.85 ฿254
-33.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.88
$1.25 ฿40.4
-71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
51.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.83 DZD 5,282
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,199
$13.72 ฿444
-32.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.21 DZD 2,226
$17.56 ฿568
-1.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.37 DZD 3,024
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.5 DZD 323
$6.9 ฿223
-63.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 707
$5.8 ฿188
-5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95 DZD 12.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,583 DZD 463.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.79 DZD 4,759
$55.4 ฿1,793
-33.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 DZD 5,797
$26.4 ฿854
69.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 DZD 9,546
$85.1 ฿2,755
-13.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 DZD 9,985
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 DZD 24.9K
$434 ฿14K
-55.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 DZD 35.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,627 DZD 210.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-25.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$894 DZD 115.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-42.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hassi Messaoud
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$421 DZD 54.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-40.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
5
40.00%

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Last update for Hassi Messaoud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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