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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouargla is 13.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouargla is 18.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.16 DZD 409
$2.02 ฿65.3
56.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 DZD 3,034
$18.78 ฿608
24.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.88 DZD 502
$7.67 ฿248
-49.41%
Cappuccino
$0.71 DZD 92.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
-64.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
-24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.12
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 255
$2.12 ฿68.6
-7.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 299
$3.73 ฿121
-38.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 133
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
-90.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 DZD 203
$1.19 ฿38.62
31.93%
Eggs
$1.8 DZD 232
$1.98 ฿64.1
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 DZD 1,130
$15.99 ฿517
-45.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.32 DZD 688
$3.12 ฿101
70.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.38 DZD 2,119
$11.16 ฿361
46.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 DZD 412
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 380
$1.22 ฿39.5
140.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 222
$1.71 ฿55.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 DZD 102
$1.55 ฿50.2
-49.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 71.9
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.8
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 DZD 77.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 39.22
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 358
$4.72 ฿153
-41.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.57
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.1 DZD 2,342
$18.9 ฿612
-4.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 89.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
-51.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 DZD 43.15
$1.35 ฿43.53
-75.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 DZD 695
$7.85 ฿254
-31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.47
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.57 DZD 5,248
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,243
$13.72 ฿444
-29.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 DZD 2,167
$17.56 ฿568
-4.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.19 DZD 2,741
$41.64 ฿1,347
-49.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.26 DZD 680
$5.8 ฿188
-9.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.4 DZD 12.3K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,571 DZD 462K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.52 DZD 4,725
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 DZD 5,881
$26.4 ฿854
72.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 DZD 9,649
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 DZD 10.1K
$71.8 ฿2,323
8.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.1K
$434 ฿14K
-55.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.8K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 35.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 DZD 206.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-26.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$839 DZD 108.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-45.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouargla
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
-

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Last update for Ouargla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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