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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 26.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: M'Sila is 33% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.89 DZD 246
$1.97 ฿62.0
-4.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.25 DZD 2,505
$18.68 ฿587
3.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.98 DZD 518
$7.92 ฿249
-49.75%
Cappuccino
$0.40 DZD 52.6
$2.02 ฿63.7
-80.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 DZD 72.7
$0.84 ฿26.45
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.91
$0.35 ฿11.07
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 DZD 255
$2.22 ฿69.9
-11.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DZD 314
$3.59 ฿113
-32.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 DZD 116
$1.67 ฿52.4
-46.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.51
$1.62 ฿51.1
-91.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 DZD 184
$1.20 ฿37.83
17.50%
Eggs
$1.47 DZD 192
$1.93 ฿60.8
-23.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.04 DZD 396
$16.00 ฿503
-81.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 DZD 710
$3.16 ฿99.2
72.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.55 DZD 1,242
$10.93 ฿344
-12.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 406
$2.67 ฿83.8
16.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZD 364
$1.18 ฿36.99
137.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 230
$1.64 ฿51.5
7.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 DZD 71.4
$1.59 ฿49.83
-65.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 DZD 68.6
$1.32 ฿41.64
-59.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.29 DZD 37.34
$1.19 ฿37.49
-75.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.12 DZD 15.53
$0.71 ฿22.20
-83.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 DZD 39.60
$0.56 ฿17.75
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DZD 362
$4.64 ฿146
-40.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.80 DZD 885
$18.96 ฿596
-64.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 176
$1.77 ฿55.7
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 269
$3.20 ฿101
-35.31%
🚌 Getting Around
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.78
$0.90 ฿28.32
-72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.75 DZD 2,309
$19.24 ฿605
-7.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 DZD 91.0
$1.36 ฿42.78
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.48
$1.35 ฿42.37
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 DZD 703
$8.15 ฿256
-33.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 42.74
$1.22 ฿38.43
-72.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K DZD 4.7M
$21.4K ฿671.8K
70.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K DZD 4.4M
$21.7K ฿683.8K
55.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.87 DZD 3,105
$70.3 ฿2,210
-66.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 DZD 1,022
$13.91 ฿437
-43.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 DZD 2,287
$18.00 ฿566
-2.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.43 DZD 3,048
$41.78 ฿1,314
-43.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 DZD 798
$5.72 ฿180
7.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.4K
$308 ฿9,693
-69.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,577 DZD 465.3K
$14.8K ฿465.7K
-75.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.13 DZD 4,700
$55.9 ฿1,756
-35.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 DZD 5,801
$26.71 ฿840
66.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 DZD 9,760
$84.5 ฿2,658
-11.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 DZD 9,888
$70.8 ฿2,227
7.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 24.9K
$431 ฿13.5K
-55.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.1K
$237 ฿7,439
-50.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 DZD 35.2K
$811 ฿25.5K
-66.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 DZD 23.9K
$501 ฿15.7K
-63.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 DZD 154.7K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
-46.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$650 DZD 84.5K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
-59.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
M'Sila
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33.2K
$684 ฿21.5K
-62.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for M'Sila: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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