Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidi Bel Abbes and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidi Bel Abbes and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidi Bel Abbes is 16.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidi Bel Abbes is 9.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZD 427
$2.03 ฿64.6
61.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.45 DZD 2,807
$18.59 ฿593
15.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.95 DZD 517
$7.48 ฿238
-47.19%
Cappuccino
$0.37 DZD 48.65
$2.00 ฿63.7
-81.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 DZD 85.9
$0.85 ฿27.01
-22.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 DZD 38.27
$0.35 ฿11.21
-17.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZD 261
$2.21 ฿70.5
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DZD 319
$3.76 ฿120
-35.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 DZD 130
$1.72 ฿54.8
-42.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.08 DZD 10.38
$1.63 ฿52.1
-95.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 203
$1.16 ฿36.93
33.62%
Eggs
$1.87 DZD 244
$1.98 ฿63.1
-5.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 DZD 1,202
$15.93 ฿508
-42.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.40 DZD 707
$3.17 ฿101
70.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.54 DZD 2,165
$10.90 ฿348
51.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 DZD 400
$2.65 ฿84.3
15.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 DZD 377
$1.22 ฿38.98
136.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 DZD 230
$1.70 ฿54.1
2.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 DZD 95.9
$1.59 ฿50.7
-54.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.7
$1.32 ฿42.21
-55.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 64.8
$1.17 ฿37.25
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 DZD 85.2
$0.68 ฿21.61
-4.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 DZD 45.14
$0.56 ฿17.76
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 DZD 369
$4.51 ฿144
-37.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿608
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 174
$1.77 ฿56.4
-24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 DZD 285
$3.18 ฿101
-31.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.36
$0.96 ฿30.70
-77.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.24 DZD 2,256
$18.90 ฿602
-8.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 DZD 96.6
$1.36 ฿43.29
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.48
$1.35 ฿43.11
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 DZD 705
$8.03 ฿256
-32.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 47.20
$1.24 ฿39.62
-70.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
52.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
51.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.94 DZD 5,358
$71.2 ฿2,271
-42.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.55 DZD 1,251
$14.09 ฿449
-32.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.16 DZD 2,246
$17.47 ฿557
-1.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.99 DZD 2,354
$42.07 ฿1,341
-57.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.43 DZD 711
$5.94 ฿189
-8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.6 DZD 12.5K
$307 ฿9,799
-68.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,559 DZD 465.7K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-75.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.47 DZD 4,905
$55.7 ฿1,775
-32.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.99 DZD 5,888
$26.79 ฿854
67.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 DZD 10.0K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-8.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 DZD 9,941
$70.1 ฿2,235
8.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
-54.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 14.8K
$237 ฿7,559
-52.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 36.0K
$802 ฿25.6K
-65.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 24.3K
$503 ฿16.0K
-63.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidi Bel Abbes
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$366 DZD 47.8K
$654 ฿20.8K
-44.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Sidi Bel Abbes: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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