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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 60.3% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 56.4% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 150.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿146
$3.23 DZD 421
43.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,450
$23.98 DZD 3,127
92.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿275
$3.84 DZD 501
127.60%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿95.5
$0.74 DZD 95.9
310.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.65
$0.56 DZD 73.2
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.30
$0.21 DZD 27.29
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿76.7
$1.93 DZD 252
26.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿119
$2.31 DZD 301
64.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿67.4
$0.99 DZD 129
116.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$0.15 DZD 19.88
1140.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿68.8
$2.02 DZD 263
8.42%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿70.6
$2.22 DZD 290
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿620
$13.66 DZD 1,782
44.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿119
$4.88 DZD 636
-22.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿426
$16.11 DZD 2,101
-15.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿102
$3.18 DZD 415
2.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿52.6
$2.87 DZD 374
-41.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.2
$1.69 DZD 220
41.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿65.8
$0.76 DZD 98.8
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.07
$0.55 DZD 71.5
178.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.47
$0.50 DZD 64.9
202.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.09
$0.65 DZD 84.8
52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.19
$0.28 DZD 36.47
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿134
$2.82 DZD 368
51.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿638
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.3
$1.29 DZD 168
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.0
$2.14 DZD 278
29.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.15
$0.25 DZD 32.61
460.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿368
$17.38 DZD 2,267
-32.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿97.8
$0.66 DZD 85.5
371.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.27
$0.37 DZD 47.72
167.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿432
$5.22 DZD 681
163.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.47
$0.34 DZD 44.03
288.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿856.3K
$32.9K DZD 4.3M
-17.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
2.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,785
$40.52 DZD 5,284
197.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿438
$9.59 DZD 1,250
45.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿576
$16.82 DZD 2,193
8.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,916
$23.39 DZD 3,051
160.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿542
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Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿274
$5.49 DZD 716
58.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿21.9K
$92.3 DZD 12.0K
655.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿494.7K
$3,624 DZD 472.6K
334.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,812
$36.44 DZD 4,752
58.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,077
$45.09 DZD 5,881
-24.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,558
$75.5 DZD 9,842
49.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,666
$77.0 DZD 10.0K
10.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.0K
$198 DZD 25.8K
205.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.7K
$117 DZD 15.2K
273.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿64.7K
$278 DZD 36.3K
639.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.1K
$184 DZD 24.0K
713.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿133.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿93.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.6K
$315 DZD 41.1K
67.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ain Beida: March 2, 2026

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