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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malindi is 51.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malindi is 43.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.18 KES 282

$1.94 ฿62.8

12.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.1 KES 4,020

$18.36 ฿594

69.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.78 ฿252

Cappuccino

$1.96 ฿63.3

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

$1.58 KES 205

$0.83 ฿27.01

90.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 KES 118

$0.35 ฿11.44

162.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.56 KES 460

$2.1 ฿67.9

69.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 KES 458

$3.75 ฿121

-5.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.89 KES 116

$1.69 ฿54.8

-47.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 KES 157

$1.2 ฿38.83

1.67%

Eggs

$2.88 KES 373

$1.99 ฿64.5

44.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.83 KES 1,528

$15.97 ฿517

-25.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.25 KES 808

$3.14 ฿102

99.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.07 KES 656

$10.94 ฿354

-53.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.17 KES 410

$2.68 ฿86.6

18.28%

Banana (1kg)

$0.76 KES 97.7

$1.17 ฿37.97

-35.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.71 KES 351

$1.63 ฿52.6

66.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.7 KES 90.8

$1.54 ฿49.78

-54.55%

Potato (1kg)

$0.75 KES 96.3

$1.34 ฿43.23

-44.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.66 KES 85.3

$1.17 ฿37.78

-43.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 ฿21.52

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 KES 67.2

$0.56 ฿18.09

-7.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.57 ฿148

Wine (Bottle)

$18.42 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 ฿106

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿31.19

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.98 ฿614

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.35 ฿43.78

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.3 ฿42.14

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.24 ฿267

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 KES 177

$1.24 ฿39.97

10.48%

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

$21.6K ฿699.5K

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

$21.8K ฿706.1K

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

$78.9 KES 10.2K

$70.2 ฿2,272

12.29%

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

$14.18 ฿459

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.16 KES 4,027

$17.88 ฿579

74.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.62 KES 4,992

$42.29 ฿1,369

-8.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.73 ฿218

Cinema Ticket

$5.7 ฿185

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

$308 ฿9,969

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.1K ฿487.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.3 ฿1,822

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.3 ฿851

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 ฿2,742

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.2 ฿2,336

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$434 ฿14.1K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 ฿7,854

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 KES 50.2K

$807 ฿26.1K

-51.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$499 ฿16.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,195 ฿71K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,560 ฿50.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$683 ฿22.1K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Malindi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 3, 2025

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