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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiaret is 16.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiaret is 19.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 DZD 416
$2.02 ฿65.3
59.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.13 DZD 3,121
$18.78 ฿608
28.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.69 DZD 606
$7.67 ฿248
-38.85%
Cappuccino
$1.04 DZD 134
$1.98 ฿64.2
-47.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 DZD 78.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
-25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 DZD 28.5
$0.33 ฿10.58
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 DZD 250
$2.12 ฿68.6
-8.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 DZD 314
$3.73 ฿121
-34.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 DZD 114
$1.64 ฿53.2
-46.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 20.12
$1.57 ฿50.9
-89.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 DZD 151
$1.19 ฿38.62
-1.68%
Eggs
$1.66 DZD 215
$1.98 ฿64.1
-16.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 DZD 1,149
$15.99 ฿517
-44.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 DZD 444
$3.12 ฿101
9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.7 DZD 2,160
$11.16 ฿361
49.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 DZD 399
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 DZD 371
$1.22 ฿39.5
134.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 DZD 231
$1.71 ฿55.4
4.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 83.9
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 DZD 72.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
-58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 64.7
$1.21 ฿39.23
-58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 86.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.19
$0.53 ฿17.05
-47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 DZD 360
$4.72 ฿153
-41.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.49 DZD 323
$18.39 ฿595
-86.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 174
$1.79 ฿57.9
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 DZD 281
$3.21 ฿104
-32.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.53
$0.94 ฿30.44
-73.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.77 DZD 2,558
$18.9 ฿612
4.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 DZD 90.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
-50.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 46.77
$1.35 ฿43.53
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 DZD 732
$7.85 ฿254
-27.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.29 DZD 37.5
$1.25 ฿40.4
-76.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K DZD 4.6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
67.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
53.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.49 DZD 4,332
$70.6 ฿2,285
-52.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 DZD 1,199
$13.72 ฿444
-32.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 DZD 2,274
$17.56 ฿568
0.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.39 DZD 3,026
$41.64 ฿1,347
-43.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4 DZD 517
$6.9 ฿223
-42.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 DZD 796
$5.8 ฿188
6.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.6 DZD 12K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,554 DZD 459.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.06 DZD 4,276
$55.4 ฿1,793
-40.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.58 DZD 5,250
$26.4 ฿854
53.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.92 DZD 5,424
$85.1 ฿2,755
-50.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 DZD 6,510
$71.8 ฿2,323
-29.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 DZD 25.6K
$434 ฿14K
-54.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 DZD 25.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-76.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24K
$498 ฿16.1K
-62.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,336 DZD 172.8K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-38.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$993 DZD 128.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-35.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 DZD 44.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-51.20%
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 Tiaret: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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