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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skikda is 26.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skikda is 0.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.21 DZD 419
$2.03 ฿63.8
58.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.77 DZD 3,100
$18.59 ฿585
27.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 DZD 504
$7.48 ฿235
-48.40%
Cappuccino
$0.72 DZD 93.9
$2.00 ฿62.8
-64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 DZD 55.5
$0.85 ฿26.63
-49.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.07
$0.35 ฿11.05
-34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZD 260
$2.21 ฿69.5
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 304
$3.76 ฿118
-38.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 DZD 133
$1.72 ฿54.0
-40.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.13 DZD 17.33
$1.63 ฿51.4
-92.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 207
$1.16 ฿36.42
37.07%
Eggs
$2.19 DZD 286
$1.98 ฿62.2
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.81 DZD 1,148
$15.93 ฿501
-44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 DZD 582
$3.17 ฿99.6
40.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.40 DZD 1,747
$10.90 ฿343
22.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 DZD 412
$2.65 ฿83.2
19.25%
Banana (1kg)
$4.50 DZD 586
$1.22 ฿38.45
268.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 222
$1.70 ฿53.4
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 DZD 148
$1.59 ฿49.99
-28.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 DZD 71.0
$1.32 ฿41.63
-59.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.7
$1.17 ฿36.74
-60.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 DZD 56.1
$0.68 ฿21.31
-36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.08
$0.56 ฿17.52
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 DZD 367
$4.51 ฿142
-37.69%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 170
$1.77 ฿55.7
-25.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DZD 278
$3.18 ฿100.0
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 DZD 43.71
$0.96 ฿30.27
-64.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.14 DZD 2,235
$18.90 ฿594
-9.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 DZD 132
$1.36 ฿42.69
-25.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 44.25
$1.35 ฿42.51
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 DZD 675
$8.03 ฿253
-35.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 42.98
$1.24 ฿39.08
-73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
53.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
53.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 DZD 5,253
$71.2 ฿2,240
-43.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 DZD 1,250
$14.09 ฿443
-31.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.80 DZD 2,190
$17.47 ฿549
-3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 DZD 2,374
$42.07 ฿1,323
-56.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 DZD 701
$5.94 ฿187
-9.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 DZD 12.2K
$307 ฿9,664
-69.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,665 DZD 477.9K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-75.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.70 DZD 4,786
$55.7 ฿1,750
-34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.17 DZD 5,890
$26.79 ฿842
68.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 DZD 10.3K
$83.2 ฿2,617
-5.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 DZD 9,902
$70.1 ฿2,204
8.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.3K
$427 ฿13.4K
-54.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.1K
$237 ฿7,454
-51.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 DZD 35.6K
$802 ฿25.2K
-65.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 24.1K
$503 ฿15.8K
-63.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$951 DZD 124.1K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-53.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$663 DZD 86.4K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-56.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$284 DZD 37.0K
$654 ฿20.6K
-56.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Skikda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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