Cost of Living Comparison Between Tizi Ouzou and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tizi Ouzou and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Tizi Ouzou is 8.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tizi Ouzou is 12.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.38 DZD 310
$2.03 ฿63.8
17.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.61 DZD 3,080
$18.59 ฿585
27.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 DZD 631
$7.48 ฿235
-35.29%
Cappuccino
$1.03 DZD 135
$2.00 ฿62.8
-48.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 DZD 77.2
$0.85 ฿26.63
-30.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 DZD 30.07
$0.35 ฿11.05
-34.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 DZD 158
$2.21 ฿69.5
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 DZD 210
$3.76 ฿118
-57.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 DZD 135
$1.72 ฿54.0
-40.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.16 DZD 21.13
$1.63 ฿51.4
-90.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 DZD 227
$1.16 ฿36.42
50.00%
Eggs
$1.86 DZD 243
$1.98 ฿62.2
-6.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.89 DZD 1,160
$15.93 ฿501
-44.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 DZD 555
$3.17 ฿99.6
34.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 DZD 1,706
$10.90 ฿343
20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 DZD 356
$2.65 ฿83.2
3.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 DZD 384
$1.22 ฿38.45
141.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 DZD 223
$1.70 ฿53.4
0.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 84.3
$1.59 ฿49.99
-59.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.4
$1.32 ฿41.63
-55.30%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 DZD 61.1
$1.17 ฿36.74
-59.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 DZD 89.1
$0.68 ฿21.31
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 DZD 36.13
$0.56 ฿17.52
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 DZD 361
$4.51 ฿142
-38.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 DZD 745
$19.07 ฿600
-70.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 DZD 167
$1.77 ฿55.7
-27.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 DZD 280
$3.18 ฿100.0
-32.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 DZD 29.80
$0.96 ฿30.27
-76.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.56 DZD 3,203
$18.90 ฿594
29.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.67 DZD 87.2
$1.36 ฿42.69
-50.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.17
$1.35 ฿42.51
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 DZD 713
$8.03 ฿253
-31.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 DZD 40.87
$1.24 ฿39.08
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K DZD 4.7M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
70.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K DZD 4.4M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
56.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.99 DZD 4,302
$71.2 ฿2,240
-53.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.41 DZD 1,228
$14.09 ฿443
-33.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.33 DZD 2,129
$17.47 ฿549
-6.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.60 DZD 3,600
$42.07 ฿1,323
-34.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.08 DZD 271
$6.88 ฿216
-69.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 DZD 786
$5.94 ฿187
1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.78 DZD 4,275
$307 ฿9,664
-89.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,531 DZD 330.1K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-82.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.85 DZD 4,806
$55.7 ฿1,750
-33.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.36 DZD 6,046
$26.79 ฿842
73.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 DZD 9,811
$83.2 ฿2,617
-9.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.8 DZD 8,705
$70.1 ฿2,204
-4.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 DZD 25.0K
$427 ฿13.4K
-55.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.9K
$237 ฿7,454
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 DZD 35.5K
$802 ฿25.2K
-66.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 DZD 24.2K
$503 ฿15.8K
-63.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 DZD 170.9K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-36.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 DZD 128.6K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-35.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tizi Ouzou
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$204 DZD 26.6K
$654 ฿20.6K
-68.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.42
5
8.40%

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Last update for Tizi Ouzou: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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