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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tiaret is 34.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tiaret is 23.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 DZD 430
$2.03 ฿64.8
61.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.57 DZD 3,100
$18.59 ฿594
26.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 DZD 623
$7.48 ฿239
-36.76%
Cappuccino
$0.99 DZD 130
$2.00 ฿63.8
-50.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 DZD 78.3
$0.85 ฿27.08
-29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 DZD 26.27
$0.35 ฿11.24
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 DZD 259
$2.21 ฿70.7
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DZD 316
$3.76 ฿120
-36.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 DZD 106
$1.72 ฿54.9
-53.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 21.97
$1.63 ฿52.2
-89.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 DZD 155
$1.16 ฿37.04
1.72%
Eggs
$1.71 DZD 225
$1.98 ฿63.3
-13.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 DZD 1,153
$15.93 ฿509
-44.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.51 DZD 462
$3.17 ฿101
10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.57 DZD 2,180
$10.90 ฿349
52.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 DZD 411
$2.65 ฿84.6
18.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.80 DZD 369
$1.22 ฿39.09
129.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 DZD 224
$1.70 ฿54.3
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 85.3
$1.59 ฿50.8
-59.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 DZD 79.0
$1.32 ฿42.33
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.7
$1.17 ฿37.36
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 DZD 87.6
$0.68 ฿21.67
-1.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.63
$0.56 ฿17.81
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 DZD 355
$4.51 ฿144
-40.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.53 DZD 333
$19.07 ฿610
-86.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 DZD 178
$1.77 ฿56.6
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 DZD 282
$3.18 ฿102
-32.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 DZD 32.95
$0.96 ฿30.78
-73.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.22 DZD 2,265
$18.90 ฿604
-8.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 DZD 86.1
$1.36 ฿43.41
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.46
$1.35 ฿43.23
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 DZD 744
$8.03 ฿257
-29.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 DZD 40.99
$1.24 ฿39.74
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K DZD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿676.6K
69.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZD 4.5M
$21.8K ฿695.5K
56.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.98 DZD 4,339
$71.2 ฿2,277
-53.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.37 DZD 1,233
$14.09 ฿450
-33.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.03 DZD 2,372
$17.47 ฿559
3.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.00 DZD 3,026
$42.07 ฿1,345
-45.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.03 DZD 531
$6.88 ฿220
-41.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 DZD 827
$5.94 ฿190
5.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 DZD 12.2K
$307 ฿9,827
-69.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,611 DZD 475.0K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-75.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.41 DZD 4,396
$55.7 ฿1,780
-39.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.97 DZD 5,522
$26.79 ฿856
56.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.45 DZD 5,453
$83.2 ฿2,661
-50.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.1 DZD 6,587
$70.1 ฿2,241
-28.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.9K
$427 ฿13.7K
-53.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 14.9K
$237 ฿7,580
-52.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.7K
$802 ฿25.6K
-75.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.5K
$503 ฿16.1K
-62.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,343 DZD 176.7K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-34.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,344 DZD 176.9K
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-12.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tiaret
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$335 DZD 44.0K
$654 ฿20.9K
-48.79%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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