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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jijel is 31.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jijel is 28.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 DZD 320
$2.02 ฿65.3
22.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 DZD 3,089
$18.78 ฿608
27.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.81 DZD 623
$7.67 ฿248
-37.29%
Cappuccino
$0.91 DZD 117
$1.98 ฿64.2
-54.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 DZD 78
$0.82 ฿26.64
-26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 246
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 312
$3.73 ฿121
-35.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 DZD 113
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 18.22
$1.57 ฿50.9
-91.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.19 ฿38.62
20.17%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 231
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 DZD 1,182
$15.99 ฿517
-42.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 DZD 573
$3.12 ฿101
41.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.72 DZD 1,646
$11.16 ฿361
13.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 412
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 DZD 384
$1.22 ฿39.5
143.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 DZD 185
$1.71 ฿55.4
-16.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 DZD 89.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-55.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 DZD 74.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-57.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 DZD 45.94
$1.21 ฿39.23
-70.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 55.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
-40.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.89
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 DZD 323
$4.72 ฿153
-47.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 DZD 918
$18.39 ฿595
-61.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 173
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
$3.21 ฿104
-32.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 DZD 31.05
$0.94 ฿30.44
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.47 DZD 2,261
$18.9 ฿612
-7.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.2 DZD 25.85
$1.35 ฿43.53
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 DZD 706
$7.85 ฿254
-30.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.12
$1.25 ฿40.4
-71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
71.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.75 DZD 5,142
$70.6 ฿2,285
-43.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.92 DZD 896
$13.72 ฿444
-49.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.09 DZD 2,340
$17.56 ฿568
3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.1 DZD 2,212
$41.64 ฿1,347
-58.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 DZD 804
$5.8 ฿188
7.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 DZD 11.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-71.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,415 DZD 183.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-90.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.59 DZD 4,734
$55.4 ฿1,793
-33.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.23 DZD 4,428
$26.4 ฿854
29.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 DZD 8,305
$85.1 ฿2,755
-24.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.5 DZD 8,604
$71.8 ฿2,323
-7.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 DZD 26.6K
$434 ฿14K
-52.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 DZD 15.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-47.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 DZD 35.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 23.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 DZD 103.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-63.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$418 DZD 54.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-72.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jijel
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$265 DZD 34.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-62.36%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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