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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bungoma is 68.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bungoma is 74% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 73.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.02 ฿65.3

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.78 ฿608

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.67 ฿248

Cappuccino

$1.98 ฿64.2

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 ฿26.64

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 ฿10.58

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 KES 205

$2.12 ฿68.6

-25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 KES 217

$3.73 ฿121

-54.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 KES 128

$1.64 ฿53.2

-39.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.48 KES 62.3

$1.57 ฿50.9

-69.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 KES 166

$1.19 ฿38.62

7.56%

Eggs

$1.3 KES 168

$1.98 ฿64.1

-34.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.99 ฿517

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.12 ฿101

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.65 KES 472

$11.16 ฿361

-67.29%

Apples (1kg)

$3.04 KES 393

$2.76 ฿89.2

10.14%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.5

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 ฿55.4

Tomato (1kg)

$1.55 ฿50.2

Potato (1kg)

$1.34 ฿43.21

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 ฿39.23

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 ฿23.2

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 KES 152

$0.53 ฿17.05

122.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.72 ฿153

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.79 ฿57.9

-13.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 KES 218

$3.21 ฿104

-47.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.94 ฿30.44

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.9 ฿612

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.42 ฿46.08

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.5 KES 194

$1.35 ฿43.53

11.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.74 KES 95.9

$7.85 ฿254

-90.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 KES 176

$1.25 ฿40.4

8.80%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K ฿684.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.8K ฿706.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.6 ฿2,285

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.72 ฿444

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.38 KES 3,796

$17.56 ฿568

67.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.64 ฿1,347

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.45 KES 2,514

$6.9 ฿223

181.88%

Cinema Ticket

$3.88 KES 502

$5.8 ฿188

-33.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$61 KES 7,880

$308 ฿9,963

-80.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.7K ฿475.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.5 KES 1,486

$55.4 ฿1,793

-79.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.4 ฿854

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$38.94 KES 5,033

$85.1 ฿2,755

-54.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$19.49 KES 2,518

$71.8 ฿2,323

-72.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$116 KES 15K

$434 ฿14K

-73.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.9 KES 11.9K

$235 ฿7,610

-60.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$266 KES 34.3K

$821 ฿26.6K

-67.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$148 KES 19.2K

$498 ฿16.1K

-70.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,180 ฿70.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,543 ฿49.9K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bungoma: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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