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

🙂 Solo nomad: Laghouat is 7.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Laghouat is 14% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 DZD 347
$2.02 ฿65.3
32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.65 DZD 2,800
$18.78 ฿608
15.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 DZD 617
$7.67 ฿248
-37.81%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.98 ฿64.2
-47.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 DZD 83.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
-20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 DZD 25.25
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 248
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 302
$3.73 ฿121
-37.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 DZD 46.09
$1.57 ฿50.9
-77.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.6 DZD 337
$1.19 ฿38.62
118.49%
Eggs
$1.91 DZD 248
$1.98 ฿64.1
-3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.8 DZD 492
$15.99 ฿517
-76.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 DZD 884
$3.12 ฿101
118.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.73 DZD 2,165
$11.16 ฿361
49.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 DZD 565
$2.76 ฿89.2
58.33%
Banana (1kg)
$3.78 DZD 489
$1.22 ฿39.5
209.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 DZD 227
$1.71 ฿55.4
2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 153
$1.55 ฿50.2
-23.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 DZD 85
$1.34 ฿43.21
-50.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 DZD 81.9
$1.21 ฿39.23
-47.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.42
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 DZD 299
$4.72 ฿153
-51.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 DZD 1,549
$18.39 ฿595
-34.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 169
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 16.72
$0.94 ฿30.44
-86.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.44 DZD 2,386
$18.9 ฿612
-2.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 DZD 105
$1.42 ฿46.08
-42.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 DZD 38.96
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DZD 791
$7.85 ฿254
-22.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 44.49
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K DZD 3.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
37.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.7K DZD 7.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
159.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.73 DZD 5,269
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,200
$13.72 ฿444
-32.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.16 DZD 2,479
$17.56 ฿568
9.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.7 DZD 2,290
$41.64 ฿1,347
-57.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 DZD 685
$5.8 ฿188
-8.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96 DZD 12.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-68.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,612 DZD 467.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.83 DZD 3,729
$55.4 ฿1,793
-47.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.45 DZD 5,879
$26.4 ฿854
72.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.4 DZD 7,424
$85.1 ฿2,755
-32.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 DZD 9,073
$71.8 ฿2,323
-2.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 DZD 16.3K
$434 ฿14K
-70.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 DZD 9,076
$235 ฿7,610
-70.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 DZD 22.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 14.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-76.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 DZD 212.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-24.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 DZD 128K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-35.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Laghouat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$364 DZD 47.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-48.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
5
30.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Laghouat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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