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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medea is 31.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medea is 24.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 DZD 257
$2.03 ฿64.6
-2.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 DZD 3,071
$18.59 ฿593
26.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.93 DZD 514
$7.48 ฿238
-47.46%
Cappuccino
$0.35 DZD 45.59
$2.00 ฿63.7
-82.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZD 56.3
$0.85 ฿27.01
-49.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 DZD 24.69
$0.35 ฿11.21
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZD 261
$2.21 ฿70.5
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 302
$3.76 ฿120
-38.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 DZD 137
$1.72 ฿54.8
-38.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.23
$1.63 ฿52.1
-95.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 DZD 147
$1.16 ฿36.93
-2.59%
Eggs
$1.50 DZD 196
$1.98 ฿63.1
-24.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.22 DZD 1,207
$15.93 ฿508
-42.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.93 DZD 645
$3.17 ฿101
55.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.33 DZD 2,137
$10.90 ฿348
49.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 DZD 423
$2.65 ฿84.3
21.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 DZD 359
$1.22 ฿38.98
124.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 DZD 223
$1.70 ฿54.1
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Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 73.8
$1.59 ฿50.7
-64.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 78.8
$1.32 ฿42.21
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.0
$1.17 ฿37.25
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 88.0
$0.68 ฿21.61
-1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.17
$0.56 ฿17.76
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.24 DZD 293
$4.51 ฿144
-50.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 DZD 931
$19.07 ฿608
-62.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 177
$1.77 ฿56.4
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 DZD 275
$3.18 ฿101
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.84
$0.96 ฿30.70
-73.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.31 DZD 2,266
$18.90 ฿602
-8.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 84.9
$1.36 ฿43.29
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 48.00
$1.35 ฿43.11
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DZD 723
$8.03 ฿256
-31.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 48.02
$1.24 ฿39.62
-70.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K DZD 2.6M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-5.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
53.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.48 DZD 2,419
$71.2 ฿2,271
-74.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 DZD 1,037
$14.09 ฿449
-43.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.89 DZD 2,342
$17.47 ฿557
2.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.70 DZD 3,102
$42.07 ฿1,341
-43.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.05 DZD 268
$6.88 ฿219
-70.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 DZD 458
$5.94 ฿189
-41.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.93 DZD 5,226
$307 ฿9,799
-87.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,656 DZD 478.5K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-75.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.72 DZD 2,581
$55.7 ฿1,775
-64.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.56 DZD 4,131
$26.79 ฿854
17.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$31.71 DZD 4,150
$83.2 ฿2,653
-61.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 DZD 7,280
$70.1 ฿2,235
-20.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 25.1K
$427 ฿13.6K
-55.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 15.1K
$237 ฿7,559
-51.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 DZD 36.3K
$802 ฿25.6K
-65.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.4K
$503 ฿16.0K
-62.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$755 DZD 98.8K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-63.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$410 DZD 53.7K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-73.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medea
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$332 DZD 43.4K
$654 ฿20.8K
-49.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
5
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Last update for Medea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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