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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 29.1% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 26.4% more expensive than Nyeri without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$4.65 KES 601
-56.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$39.29 KES 5,077
-52.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$7.01 KES 905
9.42%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.47 KES 319
-19.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.76 KES 98.7
7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.37 KES 48.17
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$2.37 KES 306
-10.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.94 KES 380
26.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.48 KES 62.2
241.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.51 KES 66.5
207.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.91 KES 117
30.77%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.62 KES 209
22.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$11.7 KES 1,512
36.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$6.09 KES 788
-48.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$4.61 KES 595
142.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.79 KES 102
249.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.52 KES 67.6
134.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.71 KES 92
140.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.3 KES 38.36
416.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.24 KES 31.08
458.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.48 KES 62
152.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.68 KES 88.5
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.52 KES 66.8
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.56 KES 202
202.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11.82 KES 1,528
55.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.19 KES 282
-18.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.69 KES 348
19.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.8 KES 104
17.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$15.17 KES 1,960
24.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.54 KES 199
-7.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.14 KES 148
18.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.18 KES 153
565.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.44 KES 186
-13.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$21.9K KES 2.8M
-3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.2K KES 2.6M
8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$15.76 KES 2,036
348.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$11.6 KES 1,499
18.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$38.81 KES 5,016
-54.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$35.32 KES 4,565
17.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$46.75 KES 6,042
-85.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.36 KES 822
-8.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$204 KES 26.4K
50.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$8,105 KES 1M
81.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$11.48 KES 1,483
382.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$13.7 KES 1,771
92.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$34.93 KES 4,514
143.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$19.72 KES 2,548
264.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$94.5 KES 12.2K
359.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$70.5 KES 9,105
233.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$192 KES 24.9K
326.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$152 KES 19.7K
227.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nyeri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$232 KES 29.9K
203.62%
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 Nyeri: October 27, 2025

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