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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 19.1% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 53.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 3.4% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$5.58 KES 720
-63.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$38.21 KES 4,933
-51.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$6.88 KES 888
8.72%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$2.48 KES 321
-19.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.71 KES 91.4
19.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.50 KES 64.5
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
$2.26 KES 292
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$2.83 KES 366
32.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.91 KES 118
89.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.53 KES 68.4
207.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.65 KES 213
-29.70%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.68 KES 217
17.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$11.70 KES 1,510
36.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$6.86 KES 886
-53.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$5.64 KES 728
93.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$3.17 KES 409
-16.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$1.04 KES 135
17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$2.10 KES 271
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$1.06 KES 137
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$1.06 KES 137
24.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$1.17 KES 151
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.70 KES 89.8
-2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.76 KES 98.5
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$3.11 KES 401
45.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿605
$6.86 KES 886
177.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.2
$2.18 KES 281
-18.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.74 KES 353
16.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$1.54 KES 199
-37.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$47.03 KES 6,072
-59.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$1.57 KES 202
-13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$1.52 KES 196
-11.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$2.93 KES 378
174.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$1.36 KES 176
-8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$21.3K KES 2.8M
-0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$20.0K KES 2.6M
8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$34.74 KES 4,484
105.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$16.76 KES 2,163
-15.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$39.24 KES 5,065
-55.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$6.12 KES 790
-2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$202 KES 26.0K
52.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$8,109 KES 1.0M
82.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$18.06 KES 2,332
208.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$23.94 KES 3,090
11.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$64.3 KES 8,294
29.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$56.9 KES 7,339
23.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$1,581 KES 204.1K
30.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$1,183 KES 152.7K
29.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$307 KES 39.7K
112.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
14.84
-66.31%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Narok: March 2, 2026

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