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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 31.4% more expensive than Nyahururu without rent, and 55% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 3.4% cheaper than Nyahururu without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.34 KES 690
-62.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$38.6 KES 4,988
-51.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$6.63 KES 857
15.69%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.45 KES 317
-19.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.75 KES 96.8
9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.51 KES 65.8
-35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.39 KES 308
-11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.96 KES 382
26.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.86 KES 112
90.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.53 KES 68.4
196.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.6 KES 207
-25.63%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.68 KES 218
17.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.66 KES 1,507
37.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.84 KES 884
-54.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$5.68 KES 735
96.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.18 KES 411
-13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.05 KES 136
16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.17 KES 281
-21.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.04 KES 135
49.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$1.02 KES 132
31.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.17 KES 151
3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.7 KES 89.8
2.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.75 KES 96.8
-29.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.05 KES 394
54.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.78 KES 1,522
56.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.3 KES 297
-22.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.73 KES 352
17.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.54 KES 199
-7.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.51 KES 195
-10.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.86 KES 369
174.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.51 KES 196
-17.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$21.7K KES 2.8M
-2.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.2K KES 2.6M
8.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$34.96 KES 4,518
101.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.56 KES 2,140
-17.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$38.84 KES 5,020
-54.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.14 KES 793
-5.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$203 KES 26.2K
51.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,050 KES 1M
82.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$18.05 KES 2,333
206.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$23.74 KES 3,068
11.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$65.8 KES 8,506
29.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$56.9 KES 7,354
26.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$76.2 KES 9,853
469.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$55.1 KES 7,120
326.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$347 KES 44.8K
136.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$152 KES 19.6K
227.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nyahururu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$115 KES 14.9K
509.95%
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 Nyahururu: October 28, 2025

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