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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jijel is 31.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jijel is 10.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 324
$2.03 ฿64.8
21.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.89 DZD 3,142
$18.59 ฿594
28.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 DZD 631
$7.48 ฿239
-35.96%
Cappuccino
$0.98 DZD 129
$2.00 ฿63.8
-51.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 81.4
$0.85 ฿27.08
-27.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.35
$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)
$2.41 DZD 317
$3.76 ฿120
-35.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 DZD 123
$1.72 ฿54.9
-45.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.21
$1.63 ฿52.2
-91.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 DZD 186
$1.16 ฿37.04
22.41%
Eggs
$1.82 DZD 239
$1.98 ฿63.3
-8.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 DZD 1,214
$15.93 ฿509
-42.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.38 DZD 576
$3.17 ฿101
38.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 DZD 1,645
$10.90 ฿349
14.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DZD 423
$2.65 ฿84.6
21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 389
$1.22 ฿39.09
142.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 DZD 192
$1.70 ฿54.3
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 DZD 98.6
$1.59 ฿50.8
-52.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 82.4
$1.32 ฿42.33
-52.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 46.88
$1.17 ฿37.36
-69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 56.2
$0.68 ฿21.67
-36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.49
$0.56 ฿17.81
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 DZD 314
$4.51 ฿144
-47.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 DZD 936
$19.07 ฿610
-62.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 DZD 178
$1.77 ฿56.6
-23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 283
$3.18 ฿102
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.84
$0.96 ฿30.78
-77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.54 DZD 2,308
$18.90 ฿604
-7.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.6
$1.36 ฿43.41
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 DZD 26.27
$1.35 ฿43.23
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 DZD 720
$8.03 ฿257
-31.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 48.13
$1.24 ฿39.74
-70.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
68.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K DZD 4.5M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
57.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.77 DZD 5,364
$71.2 ฿2,277
-42.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 DZD 911
$14.09 ฿450
-50.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 DZD 2,313
$17.47 ฿559
0.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.57 DZD 2,312
$42.07 ฿1,345
-58.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 DZD 810
$5.94 ฿190
3.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.1 DZD 11.6K
$307 ฿9,827
-71.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,375 DZD 180.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-90.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.27 DZD 4,772
$55.7 ฿1,780
-34.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.43 DZD 4,398
$26.79 ฿856
24.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 DZD 8,272
$83.2 ฿2,661
-24.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.0 DZD 8,815
$70.1 ฿2,241
-4.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 DZD 26.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
-52.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 DZD 16.3K
$237 ฿7,580
-47.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 DZD 36.6K
$802 ฿25.6K
-65.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 DZD 23.7K
$503 ฿16.1K
-64.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 105.5K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-61.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$419 DZD 55.1K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-72.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 DZD 34.2K
$654 ฿20.9K
-60.26%
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 Jijel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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