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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tipasa is 14.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tipasa is 13% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.18 DZD 155
$2.03 ฿64.6
-41.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 DZD 3,153
$18.59 ฿593
29.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.67 DZD 611
$7.48 ฿238
-37.57%
Cappuccino
$0.99 DZD 130
$2.00 ฿63.7
-50.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 DZD 72.3
$0.85 ฿27.01
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.43
$0.35 ฿11.21
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.00 DZD 261
$2.21 ฿70.5
-9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 304
$3.76 ฿120
-38.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 135
$1.72 ฿54.8
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.58
$1.63 ฿52.1
-90.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 DZD 236
$1.16 ฿36.93
55.17%
Eggs
$1.81 DZD 237
$1.98 ฿63.1
-8.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,189
$15.93 ฿508
-43.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 DZD 699
$3.17 ฿101
68.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.42 DZD 2,149
$10.90 ฿348
50.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DZD 400
$2.65 ฿84.3
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.87 DZD 376
$1.22 ฿38.98
135.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 224
$1.70 ฿54.1
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 DZD 107
$1.59 ฿50.7
-48.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.8
$1.32 ฿42.21
-55.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 DZD 50.4
$1.17 ฿37.25
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 95.3
$0.68 ฿21.61
7.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.47
$0.56 ฿17.76
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 DZD 357
$4.51 ฿144
-39.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 DZD 899
$19.07 ฿608
-63.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 DZD 170
$1.77 ฿56.4
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 DZD 276
$3.18 ฿101
-33.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.85
$0.96 ฿30.70
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.21 DZD 2,252
$18.90 ฿602
-8.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 DZD 93.1
$1.36 ฿43.29
-47.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 DZD 47.93
$1.35 ฿43.11
-72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 DZD 743
$8.03 ฿256
-29.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 DZD 47.79
$1.24 ฿39.62
-70.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K DZD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
68.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K DZD 4.5M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
57.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.90 DZD 5,222
$71.2 ฿2,271
-43.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.45 DZD 1,237
$14.09 ฿449
-32.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.67 DZD 2,312
$17.47 ฿557
1.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 DZD 3,042
$42.07 ฿1,341
-44.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 DZD 786
$5.94 ฿189
1.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12.1K
$307 ฿9,799
-69.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,664 DZD 479.6K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-75.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.08 DZD 4,853
$55.7 ฿1,775
-33.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.12 DZD 6,036
$26.79 ฿854
72.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.7 DZD 9,777
$83.2 ฿2,653
-10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 DZD 10.1K
$70.1 ฿2,235
10.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.6K
$427 ฿13.6K
-54.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 DZD 14.8K
$237 ฿7,559
-52.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZD 35.5K
$802 ฿25.6K
-66.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 DZD 24.4K
$503 ฿16.0K
-62.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tipasa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 DZD 46.2K
$654 ฿20.8K
-46.04%
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 Tipasa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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