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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 21.5% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 0.6% more expensive than Narok without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.31 KES 686
-61.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$38.32 KES 4,953
-50.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.76 KES 874
13.46%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.39 KES 309
-17.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.76 KES 97.6
7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.54 KES 69.9
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.26 KES 292
-6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.94 KES 381
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.86 KES 112
90.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.57 KES 73.8
175.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.67 KES 215
-28.74%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.63 KES 211
21.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.65 KES 1,506
37.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.81 KES 881
-54.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$5.56 KES 719
100.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.18 KES 411
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.07 KES 139
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.16 KES 279
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.06 KES 137
46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.08 KES 139
24.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.16 KES 150
4.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.64 KES 83.2
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.81 KES 105
-34.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.06 KES 396
54.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.63 KES 1,503
58.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.28 KES 294
-21.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.7 KES 349
18.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.54 KES 199
-38.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$47.33 KES 6,117
-60.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.59 KES 206
-10.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.49 KES 193
-9.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.84 KES 368
176.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.4 KES 181
-10.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$21.8K KES 2.8M
-2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$19.9K KES 2.6M
10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$34.76 KES 4,493
103.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.83 KES 2,175
-18.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$39.83 KES 5,147
-55.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.32 KES 817
-8.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$203 KES 26.2K
51.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,167 KES 1.1M
80.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Narok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$18.13 KES 2,343
205.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.12 KES 3,117
9.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$64.5 KES 8,330
32.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$56 KES 7,234
28.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Narok
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
Narok
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 Narok: October 27, 2025

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