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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 77.7% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 41.2% more expensive than Kilifi without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.38 KES 308
-15.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$50.8 KES 6,565
-63.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.29 KES 296
234.93%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.91 KES 247
3.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.79 KES 102
3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.75 KES 97.4
-56.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.89 KES 244
12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.91 KES 117
80.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.8 KES 103
96.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.87 KES 242
-36.36%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.88 KES 242
5.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
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Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.3 KES 298
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.85 KES 109
43.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.81 KES 234
-5.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.64 KES 83
142.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.65 KES 83.7
106.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.6 KES 77.7
101.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.24 KES 31.18
120.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
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Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.65 KES 1,505
57.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.94 KES 251
-7.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.79 KES 102
18.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$27.62 KES 3,570
-31.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.73 KES 94.6
84.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.3 KES 168
-3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$15.51 KES 2,004
355.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.2 KES 1,318
34.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$25.28 KES 3,268
-30.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$27.98 KES 3,616
48.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
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Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$7.69 KES 994
-24.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$165 KES 21.3K
86.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,932 KES 637.4K
198.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$9.56 KES 1,235
479.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$8.87 KES 1,146
197.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$15.61 KES 2,017
445.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$17.6 KES 2,274
307.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$175 KES 22.6K
148.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$114 KES 14.8K
105.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$270 KES 34.9K
203.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$263 KES 34K
89.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kilifi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$233 KES 30.1K
202.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
8
-37.50%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kilifi: October 29, 2025

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