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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 36.3% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 97.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 59% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$3.15 DZDย 409
43.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$24.03 DZDย 3,127
91.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.80 DZDย 495
131.05%
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$0.74 DZDย 96.2
317.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.57 DZDย 74.8
22.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.23 DZDย 29.98
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
$1.99 DZDย 259
20.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
$2.32 DZDย 301
58.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.99 DZDย 129
127.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.14 DZDย 18.56
1235.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$2.08 DZDย 271
6.73%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$2.13 DZDย 278
4.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$13.64 DZDย 1,775
44.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$4.83 DZDย 628
-24.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$15.94 DZDย 2,074
-17.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$3.22 DZDย 419
4.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$2.91 DZDย 379
-41.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$1.76 DZDย 229
32.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.76 DZDย 98.3
160.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.55 DZDย 71.3
181.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.50 DZDย 65.2
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.62 DZDย 80.2
58.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.28 DZDย 36.35
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$2.73 DZDย 355
59.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
$8.00 DZDย 1,041
158.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
$1.33 DZDย 174
33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
$2.16 DZDย 281
27.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.25 DZDย 32.58
448.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$17.19 DZDย 2,237
-33.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.66 DZDย 85.7
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.33 DZDย 43.27
218.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$5.46 DZDย 710
151.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.37 DZDย 47.51
262.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$32.7K DZDย 4.2M
-15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$34.3K DZDย 4.5M
-1.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$41.31 DZDย 5,374
195.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$9.62 DZDย 1,251
41.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$17.24 DZDย 2,243
7.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$23.74 DZDย 3,089
159.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$5.52 DZDย 718
64.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$95.5 DZDย 12.4K
635.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$3,669 DZDย 477.3K
335.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$37.48 DZDย 4,877
57.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$45.36 DZDย 5,902
-24.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$75.7 DZDย 9,847
48.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$76.1 DZDย 9,901
11.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$197 DZDย 25.6K
207.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$113 DZDย 14.7K
284.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$278 DZDย 36.1K
644.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$182 DZDย 23.6K
711.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$1,027 DZDย 133.5K
333.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$1,089 DZDย 141.6K
174.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$320 DZDย 41.6K
71.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ain Beida: January 10, 2026

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