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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 4.9% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 5.7% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.0
$5.51 KES 712
-63.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿586
$38.12 KES 4,925
-51.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿236
$6.76 KES 874
10.65%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.0
$2.40 KES 311
-16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.72
$0.72 KES 92.6
18.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.09
$0.51 KES 65.5
-31.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.8
$2.35 KES 303
-5.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$2.83 KES 366
32.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.2
$0.93 KES 121
84.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.5
$0.56 KES 72.8
191.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.54
$1.61 KES 208
-27.95%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.4
$1.68 KES 217
17.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿502
$11.81 KES 1,527
34.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.9
$6.82 KES 881
-53.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿344
$5.67 KES 733
92.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.4
$3.05 KES 394
-13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.57
$1.07 KES 139
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.5
$2.18 KES 282
-22.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.2
$1.05 KES 136
51.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.76
$1.02 KES 132
29.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.86
$1.13 KES 146
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.38
$0.65 KES 84.1
4.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.58
$0.81 KES 104
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$3.12 KES 403
44.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿602
$11.86 KES 1,532
60.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.8
$2.17 KES 281
-18.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100
$2.68 KES 347
18.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.37
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿596
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.83
$1.57 KES 203
-13.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.65
$1.50 KES 193
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$2.98 KES 385
169.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.20
$1.59 KES 206
-22.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿667.5K
$21.2K KES 2.7M
-0.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿686.1K
$20.0K KES 2.6M
8.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,247
$34.07 KES 4,403
109.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿444
$16.64 KES 2,150
-15.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿551
$39.50 KES 5,104
-55.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,327
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿217
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$6.25 KES 807
-4.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,694
$201 KES 25.9K
53.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿466.6K
$8,163 KES 1.1M
81.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,756
$18.10 KES 2,338
207.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿845
$24.27 KES 3,137
10.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,625
$64.6 KES 8,343
28.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,211
$55.5 KES 7,175
26.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$76.0 KES 9,819
462.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,478
$53.1 KES 6,865
346.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.3K
$350 KES 45.2K
129.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$156 KES 20.1K
223.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$114 KES 14.8K
471.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
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 Nyahururu: March 2, 2026

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