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

😐 Solo nomad: Nairobi is 2.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nairobi is 6.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.38 KES 694

$1.97 ฿62.0

173.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$38.46 KES 4,961

$18.68 ฿587

105.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.87 KES 886

$7.92 ฿249

-13.26%

Cappuccino

$2.43 KES 314

$2.02 ฿63.7

20.30%

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

$0.71 KES 91.3

$0.84 ฿26.45

-15.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 KES 68.5

$0.35 ฿11.07

51.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 KES 302

$2.22 ฿69.9

5.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 KES 382

$3.59 ฿113

-17.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.87 KES 112

$1.67 ฿52.4

-47.90%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 KES 67.6

$1.62 ฿51.1

-67.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.64 KES 212

$1.20 ฿37.83

36.67%

Eggs

$1.65 KES 212

$1.93 ฿60.8

-14.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.50 KES 1,484

$16.00 ฿503

-28.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.68 KES 862

$3.16 ฿99.2

111.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.65 KES 729

$10.93 ฿344

-48.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 KES 395

$2.67 ฿83.8

14.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.18 ฿36.99

-11.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 KES 268

$1.64 ฿51.5

26.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 KES 135

$1.59 ฿49.83

-33.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 KES 134

$1.32 ฿41.64

-21.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.16 KES 149

$1.19 ฿37.49

-2.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 KES 83.0

$0.71 ฿22.20

-9.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 KES 95.7

$0.56 ฿17.75

32.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.01 KES 388

$4.64 ฿146

-35.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.46 KES 1,479

$18.96 ฿596

-39.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.20 KES 284

$1.77 ฿55.7

24.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.79 KES 360

$3.20 ฿101

-12.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.80 KES 103

$0.90 ฿28.32

-11.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.16 KES 4,019

$19.24 ฿605

61.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 KES 198

$1.36 ฿42.78

12.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.51 KES 194

$1.35 ฿42.37

11.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.92 KES 377

$8.15 ฿256

-64.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.54 KES 198

$1.22 ฿38.43

26.23%

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

$21.7K KES 2.8M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

1.74%

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

$20.0K KES 2.6M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-7.87%

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

$34.34 KES 4,430

$70.3 ฿2,210

-51.15%

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

$17.10 KES 2,206

$13.91 ฿437

22.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.63 KES 5,113

$18.00 ฿566

120.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.48 KES 5,609

$41.78 ฿1,314

4.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.53 KES 2,648

$6.80 ฿214

201.91%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 KES 778

$5.72 ฿180

5.42%

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

$206 KES 26.6K

$308 ฿9,693

-33.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,893 KES 1.0M

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-46.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.34 KES 2,366

$55.9 ฿1,756

-67.16%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.06 KES 3,104

$26.71 ฿840

-9.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 KES 8,307

$84.5 ฿2,658

-23.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.2 KES 7,253

$70.8 ฿2,227

-20.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 KES 58.4K

$431 ฿13.5K

5.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 KES 23.6K

$237 ฿7,439

-22.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,111 KES 143.3K

$811 ฿25.5K

37.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 KES 55.4K

$501 ฿15.7K

-14.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,546 KES 199.4K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-29.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$911 KES 117.5K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-43.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$393 KES 50.8K

$684 ฿21.5K

-42.52%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.84

196.80%

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

Last update for Nairobi: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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