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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tlemcen is 30% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlemcen is 27.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 DZD 295
$2.02 ฿65.3
12.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.36 DZD 1,599
$18.78 ฿608
-34.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.87 DZD 500
$7.67 ฿248
-49.54%
Cappuccino
$0.36 DZD 45.99
$1.98 ฿64.2
-81.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 DZD 66.1
$0.82 ฿26.64
-37.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 DZD 27.17
$0.33 ฿10.58
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 DZD 257
$2.12 ฿68.6
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 DZD 311
$3.73 ฿121
-35.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 DZD 93.1
$1.64 ฿53.2
-56.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.15 DZD 19.98
$1.57 ฿50.9
-90.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 DZD 251
$1.19 ฿38.62
63.03%
Eggs
$1.76 DZD 228
$1.98 ฿64.1
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 DZD 1,175
$15.99 ฿517
-43.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 DZD 448
$3.12 ฿101
10.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 DZD 1,688
$11.16 ฿361
16.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 DZD 322
$2.76 ฿89.2
-9.78%
Banana (1kg)
$3.12 DZD 403
$1.22 ฿39.5
155.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 DZD 209
$1.71 ฿55.4
-5.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 DZD 83.6
$1.55 ฿50.2
-58.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 DZD 65.7
$1.34 ฿43.21
-61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.5 DZD 65.1
$1.21 ฿39.23
-58.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 DZD 95.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
1.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 DZD 43.25
$0.53 ฿17.05
-37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 DZD 305
$4.72 ฿153
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 DZD 1,370
$18.39 ฿595
-42.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 DZD 173
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 DZD 145
$3.21 ฿104
-65.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 DZD 20.24
$0.94 ฿30.44
-82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.77 DZD 2,040
$18.9 ฿612
-16.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 DZD 85.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
-53.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 DZD 43.43
$1.35 ฿43.53
-74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 DZD 704
$7.85 ฿254
-30.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 DZD 43.22
$1.25 ฿40.4
-73.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K DZD 4.2M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
52.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K DZD 4.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
52.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.5 DZD 6,404
$70.6 ฿2,285
-29.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 DZD 986
$13.72 ฿444
-44.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.27 DZD 2,234
$17.56 ฿568
-1.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.27 DZD 3,011
$41.64 ฿1,347
-44.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 DZD 715
$5.8 ฿188
-4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 DZD 12K
$308 ฿9,963
-69.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,549 DZD 459.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-75.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.48 DZD 4,720
$55.4 ฿1,793
-34.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 DZD 5,955
$26.4 ฿854
74.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 DZD 9,759
$85.1 ฿2,755
-11.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.8 DZD 9,807
$71.8 ฿2,323
5.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 DZD 25.3K
$434 ฿14K
-54.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 DZD 14.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-51.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 DZD 35.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-66.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 DZD 23.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-63.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,851 DZD 239.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-15.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,057 DZD 136.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-31.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlemcen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$255 DZD 33K
$703 ฿22.8K
-63.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Tlemcen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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