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

🙂 Solo nomad: Skikda is 12.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Skikda is 26.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.24 DZD 419
$2.02 ฿65.3
60.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.77 DZD 3,075
$18.78 ฿608
26.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.89 DZD 503
$7.67 ฿248
-49.28%
Cappuccino
$0.77 DZD 99.7
$1.98 ฿64.2
-61.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 DZD 51.2
$0.82 ฿26.64
-51.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.09
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 DZD 245
$2.12 ฿68.6
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DZD 309
$3.73 ฿121
-35.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 DZD 130
$1.64 ฿53.2
-38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.73
$1.57 ฿50.9
-89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 DZD 205
$1.19 ฿38.62
33.61%
Eggs
$2.18 DZD 282
$1.98 ฿64.1
10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 DZD 1,147
$15.99 ฿517
-44.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.43 DZD 573
$3.12 ฿101
41.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.73 DZD 1,776
$11.16 ฿361
23.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 DZD 403
$2.76 ฿89.2
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$4.45 DZD 575
$1.22 ฿39.5
264.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 DZD 229
$1.71 ฿55.4
3.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.1 DZD 143
$1.55 ฿50.2
-29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 DZD 77.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-55.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 DZD 59.2
$1.21 ฿39.23
-61.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 DZD 50.9
$0.72 ฿23.2
-45.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 DZD 38.93
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 358
$4.72 ฿153
-41.31%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 DZD 169
$1.79 ฿57.9
-26.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 DZD 39.78
$0.94 ฿30.44
-67.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.58 DZD 2,144
$18.9 ฿612
-12.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 DZD 132
$1.42 ฿46.08
-28.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.59
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.17 DZD 669
$7.85 ฿254
-34.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 DZD 46.15
$1.25 ฿40.4
-71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K DZD 4.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
51.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.61 DZD 5,253
$70.6 ฿2,285
-42.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,200
$13.72 ฿444
-32.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.61 DZD 2,149
$17.56 ฿568
-5.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.26 DZD 2,362
$41.64 ฿1,347
-56.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 DZD 700
$5.8 ฿188
-6.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 DZD 12K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,630 DZD 469.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.35 DZD 4,702
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.18 DZD 5,845
$26.4 ฿854
71.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-7.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 DZD 9,940
$71.8 ฿2,323
7.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 DZD 25.3K
$434 ฿14K
-55.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15K
$235 ฿7,610
-50.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 DZD 34.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-67.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 DZD 23.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$935 DZD 121K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-57.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$661 DZD 85.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skikda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 DZD 35.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-60.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Skikda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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