Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ain Beida Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Ain Beida

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 38.4% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 67.2% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 145.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.2 DZD 414
46.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$23.61 DZD 3,055
96.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$3.83 DZD 495
125.85%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$0.74 DZD 95.6
317.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.58 DZD 74.6
25.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.23 DZD 29.76
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.9 DZD 246
25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.42 DZD 313
49.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 DZD 134
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.15 DZD 19.54
1100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.99 DZD 257
12.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.2 DZD 285
1.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.44 DZD 1,738
43.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.91 DZD 635
-23.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$15.93 DZD 2,061
-18.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.07 DZD 398
6.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.86 DZD 369
-43.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.73 DZD 224
38.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.74 DZD 95.2
168.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.59 DZD 76.4
159.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.49 DZD 63.8
204.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.6 DZD 77.4
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.28 DZD 36.18
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$2.8 DZD 362
54.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.31 DZD 169
35.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.25 DZD 32.51
440.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$17.13 DZD 2,216
-31.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$0.66 DZD 84.8
377.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.37 DZD 47.43
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$5.39 DZD 697
153.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.34 DZD 43.98
282.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
-15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$34K DZD 4.4M
-0.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$40.11 DZD 5,188
205.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$9.25 DZD 1,197
50.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$16.69 DZD 2,159
9.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$23.25 DZD 3,008
161.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$5.45 DZD 705
66.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$95.1 DZD 12.3K
629.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,537 DZD 457.6K
349.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$36.09 DZD 4,669
59.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$45.66 DZD 5,907
-24.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$74.9 DZD 9,688
53.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$77.3 DZD 10K
9.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$194 DZD 25.1K
214.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$115 DZD 14.9K
284.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$271 DZD 35.1K
642.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$184 DZD 23.8K
694.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,651 DZD 213.6K
157.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$851 DZD 110K
239.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$320 DZD 41.5K
117.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ain Beida: October 27, 2025

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