Cost of Living Comparison Between Souk Ahras and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Souk Ahras and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Souk Ahras is 33.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Souk Ahras is 21.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 DZD 309
$2.03 ฿64.6
16.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.74 DZD 1,406
$18.59 ฿593
-42.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.97 DZD 520
$7.48 ฿238
-46.93%
Cappuccino
$0.66 DZD 86.9
$2.00 ฿63.7
-67.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 DZD 65.3
$0.85 ฿27.01
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.44
$0.35 ฿11.21
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 DZD 250
$2.21 ฿70.5
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 DZD 306
$3.76 ฿120
-37.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 DZD 106
$1.72 ฿54.8
-52.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 DZD 29.86
$1.63 ฿52.1
-85.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 DZD 164
$1.16 ฿36.93
8.62%
Eggs
$1.90 DZD 249
$1.98 ฿63.1
-4.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 DZD 447
$15.93 ฿508
-78.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.91 DZD 381
$3.17 ฿101
-8.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 DZD 2,194
$10.90 ฿348
53.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 DZD 193
$2.65 ฿84.3
-44.15%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 DZD 388
$1.22 ฿38.98
142.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 DZD 158
$1.70 ฿54.1
-28.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 DZD 154
$1.59 ฿50.7
-26.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 DZD 52.7
$1.32 ฿42.21
-69.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZD 50.7
$1.17 ฿37.25
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 DZD 30.08
$0.68 ฿21.61
-66.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 DZD 35.27
$0.56 ฿17.76
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 DZD 286
$4.51 ฿144
-51.44%
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)
$2.08 DZD 272
$3.18 ฿101
-34.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 DZD 22.55
$0.96 ฿30.70
-82.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.67 DZD 2,313
$18.90 ฿602
-6.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 DZD 91.0
$1.36 ฿43.29
-49.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 DZD 61.8
$1.35 ฿43.11
-65.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 DZD 695
$8.03 ฿256
-33.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.69
$1.24 ฿39.62
-73.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K DZD 4.3M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
54.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
56.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.65 DZD 5,320
$71.2 ฿2,271
-42.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 DZD 1,219
$14.09 ฿449
-33.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 DZD 2,568
$17.47 ฿557
12.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.89 DZD 1,556
$42.07 ฿1,341
-71.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.04 DZD 529
$6.88 ฿219
-41.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 DZD 715
$5.94 ฿189
-8.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 DZD 12.1K
$307 ฿9,799
-69.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,550 DZD 464.6K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-76.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.74 DZD 4,024
$55.7 ฿1,775
-44.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.38 DZD 6,070
$26.79 ฿854
73.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 DZD 10.3K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-5.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 DZD 10.7K
$70.1 ฿2,235
16.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.8K
$427 ฿13.6K
-53.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 DZD 15.2K
$237 ฿7,559
-51.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 DZD 39.8K
$802 ฿25.6K
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 DZD 23.2K
$503 ฿16.0K
-64.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$314 DZD 41.1K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-84.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$279 DZD 36.5K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-81.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$298 DZD 39.0K
$654 ฿20.8K
-54.40%
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 Souk Ahras: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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