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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 28.1% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 67.8% more expensive than Ain Beida without rent, and 144.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.59 ฿147
$3.13 DZD 413
46.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.83 ฿1,497
$23.71 DZD 3,133
97.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.70 ฿278
$3.95 DZD 523
120.25%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ฿93.5
$0.72 DZD 95.2
305.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.86
$0.57 DZD 75.2
19.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ฿12.66
$0.23 DZD 30.50
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 ฿80.2
$1.99 DZD 263
26.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿122
$2.44 DZD 322
55.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 ฿69.1
$1.02 DZD 135
111.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 ฿60.1
$0.16 DZD 21.19
1075.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 ฿69.0
$1.99 DZD 263
8.54%
Eggs
$2.22 ฿71.0
$2.16 DZD 285
2.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.57 ฿626
$13.40 DZD 1,771
46.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.80 ฿122
$4.76 DZD 629
-20.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ฿429
$16.33 DZD 2,158
-17.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 ฿104
$3.16 DZD 418
3.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.5
$2.90 DZD 384
-44.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 ฿73.8
$1.77 DZD 233
30.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 ฿65.8
$0.79 DZD 104
160.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$0.56 DZD 73.7
187.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 ฿46.13
$0.47 DZD 61.7
206.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ฿32.91
$0.66 DZD 87.3
56.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.34
$0.28 DZD 36.80
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.50 ฿144
$2.74 DZD 362
64.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.18 ฿613
$6.75 DZD 892
184.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.3
$1.35 DZD 178
34.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 ฿86.0
$2.07 DZD 273
29.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 ฿44.04
$0.25 DZD 33.15
452.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿376
$17.64 DZD 2,331
-33.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.3
$0.70 DZD 92.7
344.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 ฿32.09
$0.37 DZD 48.47
170.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 ฿439
$5.21 DZD 689
163.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ฿41.49
$0.36 DZD 47.93
261.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿874.5K
$32.5K DZD 4.3M
-15.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K ฿1.1M
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
-2.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 ฿3,993
$40.73 DZD 5,383
206.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 ฿439
$9.59 DZD 1,267
43.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.61 ฿595
$16.66 DZD 2,202
11.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 ฿1,936
$23.41 DZD 3,094
158.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.15 ฿548
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Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ฿288
$5.27 DZD 696
70.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$95.3 DZD 12.6K
632.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ฿515.1K
$3,561 DZD 470.6K
352.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ฿1,893
$36.26 DZD 4,791
63.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ฿1,115
$46.11 DZD 6,093
-24.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ฿3,651
$76.7 DZD 10.1K
48.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.8 ฿2,743
$77.9 DZD 10.3K
10.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$619 ฿19.8K
$193 DZD 25.4K
221.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 ฿14.0K
$115 DZD 15.2K
278.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,075 ฿66.3K
$268 DZD 35.5K
673.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 ฿48.2K
$184 DZD 24.4K
718.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,764 ฿120.3K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,694 ฿86.1K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Ain Beida
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$528 ฿16.9K
$319 DZD 42.1K
65.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.42
-1.66%

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Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ain Beida: April 11, 2026

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