Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kenya and Chiang Mai

For one person, living is cheaper in Kenya: $703 a month against $906 in Chiang Mai, rent and utilities included – about $2,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇰🇪 Kenya

$703

/mo nomad

Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

$906

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Kenya is 9.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kenya is 6.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.81 KES 494

$2.13 ฿71.4

78.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.03 KES 4,024

$19.40 ฿649

59.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.76 KES 877

$5.47 ฿183

23.58%

Cappuccino

$2.41 KES 313

$1.68 ฿56.4

43.45%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 KES 82.1

$0.66 ฿22.10

-4.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.6

$0.34 ฿11.52

67.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 KES 301

$2.42 ฿81.0

-4.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 KES 354

$3.73 ฿125

-26.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 KES 96.0

$2.06 ฿68.9

-64.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.54 KES 70.0

$1.46 ฿48.78

-63.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.58 KES 205

$1.35 ฿45.09

17.04%

Eggs

$1.61 KES 209

$2.27 ฿76.0

-29.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.47 KES 1,229

$16.31 ฿546

-41.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.06 KES 787

$2.70 ฿90.3

124.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.47 KES 709

$9.20 ฿308

-40.54%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 KES 369

$2.39 ฿80.1

18.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.01 KES 131

$1.04 ฿34.66

-2.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 KES 215

$1.60 ฿53.7

3.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 111

$1.44 ฿48.37

-40.97%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 KES 110

$1.30 ฿43.59

-34.62%

Onion (1kg)

$0.90 KES 117

$1.11 ฿37.29

-18.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.72 KES 93.3

$0.70 ฿23.55

2.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 KES 74.2

$0.51 ฿16.99

11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.41 KES 443

$4.13 ฿138

-17.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.65 KES 1,511

$17.78 ฿595

-34.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 KES 270

$1.63 ฿54.7

27.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 KES 335

$2.87 ฿96.0

-9.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 KES 102

$0.86 ฿28.76

-8.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.71 KES 5,929

$53.2 ฿1,780

-14.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.55 KES 201

$1.22 ฿40.81

27.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.50 KES 194

$0.56 ฿18.81

167.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 KES 448

$2.31 ฿77.5

49.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.51 KES 196

$1.50 ฿50.2

0.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.1K KES 2.5M

$20.9K ฿698.3K

-8.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.9K KES 2.5M

$26.7K ฿895.0K

-29.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$53.1 KES 6,883

$61.3 ฿2,051

-13.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.79 KES 1,659

$12.50 ฿419

2.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.17 KES 4,821

$20.36 ฿682

82.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.29 KES 4,966

$37.94 ฿1,270

0.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.44 KES 2,003

$3.77 ฿126

309.55%

Cinema Ticket

$7.77 KES 1,008

$6.60 ฿221

17.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$174 KES 22.5K

$774 ฿25.9K

-77.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,530 KES 1.2M

$14.4K ฿483.2K

-33.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.58 KES 2,410

$54.8 ฿1,835

-66.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.09 KES 2,735

$25.26 ฿846

-16.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.17 KES 5,470

$90.6 ฿3,032

-53.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.07 KES 5,327

$73.3 ฿2,453

-43.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$288 KES 37.4K

$459 ฿15.4K

-37.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$155 KES 20.2K

$294 ฿9,835

-47.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$775 KES 100.5K

$919 ฿30.8K

-15.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 KES 51.3K

$552 ฿18.5K

-28.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,241 KES 161.0K

$1,917 ฿64.2K

-35.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$921 KES 119.4K

$1,445 ฿48.4K

-36.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$349 KES 45.3K

$592 ฿19.8K

-41.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.64

5.57

144.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kenya: October 6, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Kenya

$185 26%

Chiang Mai

$236 25.6% 27.7% $51

Accommodation & Living

Kenya

$155 21.8%

Chiang Mai

$294 31.8% 89.1% $138

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kenya

$103 14.5%

Chiang Mai

$94 10.2% 8.7% $8.9

Eating Out

Kenya

$102 14.3%

Chiang Mai

$77 8.4% 23.9% $24

Getting Around

Kenya

$58 8.1%

Chiang Mai

$61 6.6% 4.7% $2.7

Clothing & Footwear

Kenya

$55 7.8%

Chiang Mai

$110 11.9% 98.4% $54

Sport & Entertainment

Kenya

$54 7.6%

Chiang Mai

$51 5.5% 5% $2.7

Good to know

🇰🇪 Kenya

🇹🇭 Chiang Mai

🕒 Local time

11:38 11:38 AM

15:38 3:38 PM

4 h ahead of Kenya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

48,468,138

127,240

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.71 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.71 USD). 1 EUR = 145 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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