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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13.6% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 20.1% more expensive than Nakuru without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$3.46 KES 446

-43.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$38.34 KES 4,945

-51.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$7.01 KES 904

12.98%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$1.76 KES 228

14.77%

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

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.38 KES 48.46

121.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.32 KES 41.61

9.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$1.37 KES 176

62.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$1.57 KES 202

128.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$0.52 KES 67.7

221.15%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$0.51 KES 65.7

217.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$1.16 KES 150

3.45%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$1.34 KES 173

44.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$7.69 KES 993

108.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$6.50 KES 838

-51.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$4.33 KES 559

152.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$1.77 KES 228

50.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$0.42 KES 54.1

180.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$1.79 KES 231

-8.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$0.56 KES 71.8

183.93%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$0.37 KES 48.23

256.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$0.52 KES 66.6

128.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$0.68 KES 87.9

4.41%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.59 KES 76.4

-5.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$2.07 KES 267

124.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$4.59 KES 592

313.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.64 KES 212

7.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$1.81 KES 234

76.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.79 KES 102

13.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

$27.24 KES 3,514

-29.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$1.56 KES 202

-12.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.76 KES 97.6

77.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$2.88 KES 372

182.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.27 KES 164

-3.94%

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

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$12.5K KES 1.6M

70.79%

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

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$14.7K KES 1.9M

48.05%

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

$70.3 ฿2,210

$30.87 KES 3,982

127.73%

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

$13.91 ฿437

$17.01 KES 2,194

-18.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$39.31 KES 5,071

-54.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$47.04 KES 6,069

-11.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$5.50 KES 709

4.00%

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

$308 ฿9,693

$199 KES 25.7K

54.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$3,889 KES 501.6K

280.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$18.27 KES 2,357

205.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$24.16 KES 3,117

10.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$39.36 KES 5,077

114.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$53.9 KES 6,954

31.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$233 KES 30.0K

85.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$117 KES 15.1K

102.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$392 KES 50.5K

106.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$274 KES 35.4K

82.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

$390 KES 50.3K

75.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.5

-60.00%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nakuru: January 12, 2026

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