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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lakhdaria is 28.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lakhdaria is 5.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.15 DZD 408
$2.02 ฿65.3
55.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.25 DZD 3,008
$18.78 ฿608
23.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.66 DZD 603
$7.67 ฿248
-39.24%
Cappuccino
$0.99 DZD 128
$1.98 ฿64.2
-50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 DZD 58.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
-45.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 DZD 25.3
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 DZD 249
$2.12 ฿68.6
-9.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 DZD 305
$3.73 ฿121
-36.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 130
$1.64 ฿53.2
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.11 DZD 13.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
-92.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 DZD 234
$1.19 ฿38.62
52.10%
Eggs
$1.86 DZD 241
$1.98 ฿64.1
-6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 DZD 1,173
$15.99 ฿517
-43.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 DZD 678
$3.12 ฿101
67.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.4 DZD 2,122
$11.16 ฿361
46.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DZD 395
$2.76 ฿89.2
10.51%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 376
$1.22 ฿39.5
138.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 DZD 230
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 DZD 83
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 DZD 53.8
$1.34 ฿43.21
-68.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 DZD 58.8
$0.72 ฿23.2
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
-56.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.6 DZD 208
$4.72 ฿153
-66.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 DZD 887
$18.39 ฿595
-62.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 172
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DZD 269
$3.21 ฿104
-35.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.63
$0.94 ฿30.44
-75.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.74 DZD 2,295
$18.9 ฿612
-6.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 91.9
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.14 DZD 18.34
$1.35 ฿43.53
-89.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 DZD 308
$7.85 ฿254
-69.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.94
$1.25 ฿40.4
-71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K DZD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
70.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
51.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.43 DZD 5,230
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.57 DZD 1,238
$13.72 ฿444
-30.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.8 DZD 2,303
$17.56 ฿568
1.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.2 DZD 2,742
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 DZD 798
$5.8 ฿188
6.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 DZD 12.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,595 DZD 465.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.22 DZD 2,874
$55.4 ฿1,793
-59.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.15 DZD 5,971
$26.4 ฿854
74.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.38 DZD 4,577
$85.1 ฿2,755
-58.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
$71.8 ฿2,323
9.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$434 ฿14K
-54.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 DZD 15.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-50.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 DZD 35K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 DZD 217.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-22.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$958 DZD 123.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-37.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lakhdaria
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 DZD 39K
$703 ฿22.8K
-57.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Lakhdaria: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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