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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tlemcen is 27.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlemcen is 17.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 DZD 296
$2.03 ฿63.8
11.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 DZD 1,580
$18.59 ฿585
-34.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.85 DZD 502
$7.48 ฿235
-48.53%
Cappuccino
$0.38 DZD 49.67
$2.00 ฿62.8
-81.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 DZD 65.3
$0.85 ฿26.63
-41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.27
$0.35 ฿11.05
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 DZD 253
$2.21 ฿69.5
-12.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 DZD 304
$3.76 ฿118
-38.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 DZD 88.4
$1.72 ฿54.0
-60.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.17 DZD 22.41
$1.63 ฿51.4
-89.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 DZD 256
$1.16 ฿36.42
68.97%
Eggs
$1.78 DZD 232
$1.98 ฿62.2
-10.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 DZD 1,206
$15.93 ฿501
-41.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.44 DZD 449
$3.17 ฿99.6
8.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.32 DZD 1,738
$10.90 ฿343
22.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 DZD 319
$2.65 ฿83.2
-7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$3.20 DZD 417
$1.22 ฿38.45
162.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 DZD 217
$1.70 ฿53.4
-1.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 DZD 77.4
$1.59 ฿49.99
-62.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 66.1
$1.32 ฿41.63
-61.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 DZD 65.3
$1.17 ฿36.74
-57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 DZD 97.4
$0.68 ฿21.31
10.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 DZD 43.70
$0.56 ฿17.52
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.27 DZD 296
$4.51 ฿142
-49.67%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿600
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 DZD 175
$1.77 ฿55.7
-24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 DZD 272
$3.18 ฿100.0
-34.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 DZD 20.05
$0.96 ฿30.27
-84.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.65 DZD 2,302
$18.90 ฿594
-6.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 86.4
$1.36 ฿42.69
-51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 DZD 47.32
$1.35 ฿42.51
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 DZD 673
$8.03 ฿253
-35.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.30 DZD 39.73
$1.24 ฿39.08
-75.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
51.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
51.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.3 DZD 6,563
$71.2 ฿2,240
-29.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.00 DZD 1,043
$14.09 ฿443
-43.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.15 DZD 2,236
$17.47 ฿549
-1.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.72 DZD 3,094
$42.07 ฿1,323
-43.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 DZD 687
$5.94 ฿187
-11.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 DZD 12.0K
$307 ฿9,664
-69.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,626 DZD 472.8K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-75.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.24 DZD 4,727
$55.7 ฿1,750
-34.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.78 DZD 5,971
$26.79 ฿842
70.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.4 DZD 9,699
$83.2 ฿2,617
-10.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 DZD 10.2K
$70.1 ฿2,204
11.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 DZD 25.7K
$427 ฿13.4K
-53.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 DZD 14.8K
$237 ฿7,454
-52.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 DZD 35.9K
$802 ฿25.2K
-65.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 DZD 23.7K
$503 ฿15.8K
-63.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$253 DZD 33.0K
$654 ฿20.6K
-61.26%
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 Tlemcen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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