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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 45.4% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 85.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 35.1% more expensive than Kericho without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.37 KES 306
-14.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$21.3 KES 2,753
-11.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.83 KES 883
12.30%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.49 KES 321
-20.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.41 KES 52.7
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.5 KES 65.2
-34.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.27 KES 294
-6.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.26 KES 163
196.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.65 KES 84.1
152.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.44 KES 57.1
256.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.2 KES 156
-0.83%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.65 KES 213
20.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.5 KES 1,487
39.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.8 KES 879
-54.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$4.12 KES 533
170.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.07 KES 396
-10.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.08 KES 140
12.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.09 KES 270
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.02 KES 132
51.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.67 KES 86
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.72 KES 92.4
68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.3 KES 38.47
140.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.65 KES 83.4
-18.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.04 KES 394
55.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.77 KES 1,522
56.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.18 KES 282
-17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.83 KES 365
13.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
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
$1.53 KES 198
-7.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.56 KES 202
-13.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.89 KES 373
171.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.07 KES 138
16.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-2.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$19.8K KES 2.6M
10.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$34.19 KES 4,419
106.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.02 KES 2,200
-19.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$38.98 KES 5,037
-54.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.24 KES 806
-7.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$200 KES 25.9K
53.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$7,966 KES 1M
84.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$17.96 KES 2,322
208.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.05 KES 3,109
9.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$65.3 KES 8,443
30.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$55.6 KES 7,187
29.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kericho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.84
-66.31%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kericho: October 29, 2025

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