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

🙂 Solo nomad: Narok is 16% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narok is 3.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.58 KES 721
$2.03 ฿64.0
174.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 KES 4,938
$18.59 ฿586
105.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 KES 889
$7.48 ฿236
-8.02%
Cappuccino
$2.48 KES 321
$2.00 ฿63.0
24.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 91.5
$0.85 ฿26.72
-16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 KES 64.5
$0.35 ฿11.09
42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 293
$2.21 ฿69.8
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 366
$3.76 ฿118
-24.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 KES 118
$1.72 ฿54.2
-47.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 KES 68.5
$1.63 ฿51.5
-67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 KES 213
$1.16 ฿36.54
42.24%
Eggs
$1.68 KES 217
$1.98 ฿62.4
-15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.70 KES 1,511
$15.93 ฿502
-26.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 KES 887
$3.17 ฿99.9
116.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.64 KES 729
$10.90 ฿344
-48.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 KES 409
$2.65 ฿83.4
19.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 135
$1.22 ฿38.57
-14.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 KES 271
$1.70 ฿53.5
23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.59 ฿50.2
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.32 ฿41.76
-19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 KES 151
$1.17 ฿36.86
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 89.9
$0.68 ฿21.38
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.6
$0.56 ฿17.58
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 KES 401
$4.51 ฿142
-31.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 KES 886
$19.07 ฿602
-64.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 KES 281
$1.77 ฿55.8
23.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 KES 354
$3.18 ฿100
-13.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 KES 199
$0.96 ฿30.37
60.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.03 KES 6,078
$18.90 ฿596
148.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$1.36 ฿42.83
15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 196
$1.35 ฿42.65
12.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 KES 379
$8.03 ฿253
-63.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 KES 176
$1.24 ฿39.20
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿667.5K
0.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿686.1K
-8.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.74 KES 4,489
$71.2 ฿2,247
-51.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.76 KES 2,165
$14.09 ฿444
18.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.24 KES 5,070
$17.47 ฿551
124.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,327
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿217
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 KES 790
$5.94 ฿187
3.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$307 ฿9,694
-34.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,109 KES 1.0M
$14.8K ฿466.6K
-45.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.06 KES 2,334
$55.7 ฿1,756
-67.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.94 KES 3,093
$26.79 ฿845
-10.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 KES 8,302
$83.2 ฿2,625
-22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 KES 7,346
$70.1 ฿2,211
-18.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$427 ฿13.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,478
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$802 ฿25.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$503 ฿15.9K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,581 KES 204.3K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
-23.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,183 KES 152.9K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
-22.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$307 KES 39.7K
$654 ฿20.6K
-53.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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Last update for Narok: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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