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

🙂 Solo nomad: Setif is 34.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setif is 22.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.3 DZD 298
$2.02 ฿65.3
13.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.35 DZD 2,115
$18.78 ฿608
-12.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 498
$7.67 ฿248
-49.80%
Cappuccino
$0.64 DZD 83
$1.98 ฿64.2
-67.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 DZD 79.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-24.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 DZD 192
$2.12 ฿68.6
-30.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 278
$3.73 ฿121
-42.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 DZD 96.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.14 DZD 17.95
$1.57 ฿50.9
-91.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 DZD 139
$1.19 ฿38.62
-9.24%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 230
$1.98 ฿64.1
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 DZD 880
$15.99 ฿517
-57.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 DZD 674
$3.12 ฿101
66.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 DZD 1,833
$11.16 ฿361
26.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 DZD 346
$2.76 ฿89.2
-2.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 DZD 381
$1.22 ฿39.5
140.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 DZD 197
$1.71 ฿55.4
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZD 106
$1.55 ฿50.2
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 DZD 67.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
-61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 60.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 DZD 62.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 35.67
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 365
$4.72 ฿153
-40.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 DZD 728
$18.39 ฿595
-69.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 175
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DZD 268
$3.21 ฿104
-35.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 DZD 17.38
$0.94 ฿30.44
-86.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.69 DZD 736
$18.9 ฿612
-69.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 92.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 DZD 638
$7.85 ฿254
-37.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 DZD 43.52
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K DZD 3.7M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
35.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K DZD 2.7M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-3.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.42 DZD 5,100
$70.6 ฿2,285
-44.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.11 DZD 1,178
$13.72 ฿444
-33.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.46 DZD 1,741
$17.56 ฿568
-23.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.3 DZD 2,367
$41.64 ฿1,347
-56.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.93 DZD 767
$6.9 ฿223
-14.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.71 DZD 739
$5.8 ฿188
-1.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 11.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-70.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,596 DZD 465.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.83 DZD 3,212
$55.4 ฿1,793
-55.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.09 DZD 3,504
$26.4 ฿854
2.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.99 DZD 5,691
$85.1 ฿2,755
-48.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 DZD 7,209
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.8 DZD 9,806
$434 ฿14K
-82.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$55.8 DZD 7,224
$235 ฿7,610
-76.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$176 DZD 22.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 DZD 20.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-68.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$970 DZD 125.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-55.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$386 DZD 49.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-74.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setif
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$310 DZD 40.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-55.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Setif: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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