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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 0.7% more expensive than Nairobi without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.1% cheaper than Nairobi without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.3

$5.35 KES 690

-62.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿590

$38.93 KES 5,026

-52.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿237

$6.89 KES 890

8.56%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.3

$2.45 KES 316

-18.37%

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

$0.85 ฿26.87

$0.76 KES 98.1

11.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.15

$0.54 KES 70.2

-35.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.2

$2.36 KES 305

-6.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿119

$2.98 KES 385

26.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.5

$0.93 KES 119

84.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿51.8

$0.56 KES 72.4

191.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿36.75

$1.60 KES 207

-27.50%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿62.8

$1.70 KES 220

16.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿505

$11.42 KES 1,475

39.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿100

$6.88 KES 888

-53.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿346

$5.47 KES 706

99.27%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿83.9

$3.15 KES 407

-15.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿38.79

$1.05 KES 135

16.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿53.8

$2.11 KES 272

-19.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.4

$1.01 KES 130

57.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.00

$1.03 KES 134

28.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.07

$1.13 KES 146

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.50

$0.69 KES 89.1

-1.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.68

$0.75 KES 97.0

-25.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿143

$3.02 KES 390

49.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿605

$11.87 KES 1,532

60.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.2

$2.28 KES 295

-22.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

$2.73 KES 352

16.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.54

$0.79 KES 102

21.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿599

$31.46 KES 4,062

-39.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.07

$1.53 KES 198

-11.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.89

$1.53 KES 198

-11.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿255

$2.95 KES 381

172.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.43

$1.53 KES 198

-18.95%

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

$21.2K ฿671.3K

$21.9K KES 2.8M

-3.26%

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

$21.8K ฿690.1K

$20.4K KES 2.6M

6.77%

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

$71.2 ฿2,260

$33.71 KES 4,352

111.33%

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

$14.09 ฿447

$17.03 KES 2,199

-17.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿554

$38.73 KES 5,000

-54.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,335

$42.42 KES 5,477

-0.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿218

$20.09 KES 2,594

-65.75%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿188

$6.29 KES 811

-5.56%

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

$307 ฿9,750

$201 KES 25.9K

52.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿469.3K

$8,031 KES 1.0M

84.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,766

$18.05 KES 2,331

208.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿850

$24.44 KES 3,155

9.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,640

$64.4 KES 8,314

29.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,224

$56.6 KES 7,307

23.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.6K

$455 KES 58.7K

-6.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,521

$188 KES 24.2K

26.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.4K

$1,114 KES 143.8K

-28.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.0K

$427 KES 55.1K

17.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.4K

$1,605 KES 207.2K

28.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿48.6K

$906 KES 117.0K

69.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.7K

$396 KES 51.1K

65.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

-66.31%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nairobi: March 1, 2026

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