Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between M'Sila and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: M'Sila is 25% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 17.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 DZD 257
$2.02 ฿65.3
-1.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.59 DZD 2,534
$18.78 ฿608
4.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 DZD 516
$7.67 ฿248
-47.98%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 48.56
$1.98 ฿64.2
-80.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 DZD 67.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
-36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 DZD 21.43
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$2.12 ฿68.6
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 310
$3.73 ฿121
-35.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 DZD 108
$1.64 ฿53.2
-49.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.12 DZD 15.43
$1.57 ฿50.9
-92.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 DZD 183
$1.19 ฿38.62
19.33%
Eggs
$1.53 DZD 198
$1.98 ฿64.1
-22.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 DZD 402
$15.99 ฿517
-80.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 DZD 680
$3.12 ฿101
68.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 DZD 1,255
$11.16 ฿361
-13.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 404
$2.76 ฿89.2
13.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 DZD 356
$1.22 ฿39.5
125.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 DZD 224
$1.71 ฿55.4
1.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 70.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 DZD 63
$1.34 ฿43.21
-63.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 DZD 37.25
$1.21 ฿39.23
-76.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 DZD 18.94
$0.72 ฿23.2
-79.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.65
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 DZD 362
$4.72 ฿153
-40.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 DZD 913
$18.39 ฿595
-61.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.79 ฿57.9
-27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 282
$3.21 ฿104
-32.09%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.49
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.41 DZD 2,381
$18.9 ฿612
-2.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 83.7
$1.42 ฿46.08
-54.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.02
$1.35 ฿43.53
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 DZD 723
$7.85 ฿254
-28.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.18
$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
71.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
55.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.49 DZD 3,168
$70.6 ฿2,285
-65.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.06 DZD 1,042
$13.72 ฿444
-41.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.62 DZD 2,279
$17.56 ฿568
0.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.07 DZD 2,984
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 DZD 820
$5.8 ฿188
9.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95 DZD 12.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,563 DZD 460.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.81 DZD 4,762
$55.4 ฿1,793
-33.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.3 DZD 5,990
$26.4 ฿854
75.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 DZD 9,741
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 DZD 9,870
$71.8 ฿2,323
6.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 24.8K
$434 ฿14K
-55.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 35.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,685 DZD 218K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-22.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$640 DZD 82.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-58.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 DZD 32.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-64.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for M'Sila: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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