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

🙂 Solo nomad: Narok is 17.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Narok is 0.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 KES 686
$2.02 ฿65.3
162.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.32 KES 4,953
$18.78 ฿608
104.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 KES 874
$7.67 ฿248
-11.86%
Cappuccino
$2.39 KES 309
$1.98 ฿64.2
20.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 97.6
$0.82 ฿26.64
-7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.9
$0.33 ฿10.58
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 292
$2.12 ฿68.6
6.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 381
$3.73 ฿121
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 KES 112
$1.64 ฿53.2
-47.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 KES 73.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 KES 215
$1.19 ฿38.62
40.34%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 211
$1.98 ฿64.1
-17.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KES 1,506
$15.99 ฿517
-27.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 KES 881
$3.12 ฿101
118.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 KES 719
$11.16 ฿361
-50.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 KES 411
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 KES 139
$1.22 ฿39.5
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 KES 279
$1.71 ฿55.4
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.06 KES 137
$1.55 ฿50.2
-31.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 KES 139
$1.34 ฿43.21
-19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 KES 150
$1.21 ฿39.23
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 KES 83.2
$0.72 ฿23.2
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 KES 105
$0.53 ฿17.05
52.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 KES 396
$4.72 ฿153
-35.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KES 1,503
$18.39 ฿595
-36.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 KES 294
$1.79 ฿57.9
27.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 KES 349
$3.21 ฿104
-15.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 KES 199
$0.94 ฿30.44
63.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.33 KES 6,117
$18.9 ฿612
150.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 KES 206
$1.42 ฿46.08
11.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 KES 193
$1.35 ฿43.53
10.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 KES 368
$7.85 ฿254
-63.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 KES 181
$1.25 ฿40.4
12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
2.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.76 KES 4,493
$70.6 ฿2,285
-50.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.83 KES 2,175
$13.72 ฿444
22.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.83 KES 5,147
$17.56 ฿568
126.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 KES 817
$5.8 ฿188
8.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 KES 26.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-34.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,167 KES 1.1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-44.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.13 KES 2,343
$55.4 ฿1,793
-67.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.12 KES 3,117
$26.4 ฿854
-8.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.5 KES 8,330
$85.1 ฿2,755
-24.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 KES 7,234
$71.8 ฿2,323
-22.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$434 ฿14K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 ฿26.6K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$498 ฿16.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Narok
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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Last update for Narok: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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