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 28% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Souk Ahras is 35% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.42 DZD 312
$2.02 ฿65.3
19.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.98 DZD 1,421
$18.78 ฿608
-41.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.81 DZD 493
$7.67 ฿248
-50.33%
Cappuccino
$0.65 DZD 84.4
$1.98 ฿64.2
-67.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 DZD 69.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
-34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 29.77
$0.33 ฿10.58
-30.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 250
$2.12 ฿68.6
-8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 DZD 299
$3.73 ฿121
-38.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 DZD 105
$1.64 ฿53.2
-50.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 DZD 26.7
$1.57 ฿50.9
-86.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 DZD 168
$1.19 ฿38.62
9.24%
Eggs
$1.98 DZD 256
$1.98 ฿64.1
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.35 DZD 433
$15.99 ฿517
-79.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 DZD 373
$3.12 ฿101
-7.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 DZD 2,130
$11.16 ฿361
47.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 DZD 201
$2.76 ฿89.2
-43.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 DZD 381
$1.22 ฿39.5
141.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 DZD 162
$1.71 ฿55.4
-26.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 153
$1.55 ฿50.2
-23.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 DZD 56.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-67.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 DZD 53.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.25 DZD 32.42
$0.72 ฿23.2
-65.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 DZD 34.45
$0.53 ฿17.05
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.3 DZD 298
$4.72 ฿153
-51.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 174
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 DZD 28.7
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 DZD 2,584
$18.9 ฿612
5.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 90.5
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 DZD 57.8
$1.35 ฿43.53
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 DZD 675
$7.85 ฿254
-33.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.21
$1.25 ฿40.4
-73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
55.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
54.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.26 DZD 5,338
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.61 DZD 1,243
$13.72 ฿444
-29.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 DZD 2,617
$17.56 ฿568
15.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.93 DZD 1,543
$41.64 ฿1,347
-71.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.05 DZD 524
$6.9 ฿223
-41.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 DZD 714
$5.8 ฿188
-4.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.9 DZD 11.9K
$308 ฿9,963
-70.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,532 DZD 456.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.41 DZD 3,934
$55.4 ฿1,793
-45.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.55 DZD 5,893
$26.4 ฿854
72.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 DZD 10.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-7.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.2 DZD 10.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
13.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 DZD 24.7K
$434 ฿14K
-55.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 14.6K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 DZD 38K
$821 ฿26.6K
-64.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 DZD 22.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-64.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,628 DZD 210.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-25.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 DZD 124.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-37.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Souk Ahras
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 DZD 38.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-57.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
5
-20.00%

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Last update for Souk Ahras: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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