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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 22.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 20.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 KES 601
$2.02 ฿65.3
130.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.29 KES 5,077
$18.78 ฿608
109.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 KES 905
$7.67 ฿248
-8.60%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 319
$1.98 ฿64.2
24.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 KES 98.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-7.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KES 48.17
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 KES 306
$2.12 ฿68.6
11.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 KES 380
$3.73 ฿121
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$1.64 ฿53.2
-70.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 KES 66.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
-67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 KES 117
$1.19 ฿38.62
-23.53%
Eggs
$1.62 KES 209
$1.98 ฿64.1
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.7 KES 1,512
$15.99 ฿517
-26.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 KES 788
$3.12 ฿101
95.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.61 KES 595
$11.16 ฿361
-58.69%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.76 ฿89.2
-71.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 KES 67.6
$1.22 ฿39.5
-57.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 KES 92
$1.71 ฿55.4
-58.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.3 KES 38.36
$1.55 ฿50.2
-80.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KES 31.08
$1.34 ฿43.21
-82.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 62
$1.21 ฿39.23
-60.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 KES 88.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 KES 66.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.56 KES 202
$4.72 ฿153
-66.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.82 KES 1,528
$18.39 ฿595
-35.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 KES 282
$1.79 ฿57.9
22.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 KES 348
$3.21 ฿104
-16.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 KES 104
$0.94 ฿30.44
-14.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.17 KES 1,960
$18.9 ฿612
-19.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 KES 199
$1.42 ฿46.08
8.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 KES 148
$1.35 ฿43.53
-15.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 KES 153
$7.85 ฿254
-84.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 KES 186
$1.25 ฿40.4
15.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
3.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KES 2.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.76 KES 2,036
$70.6 ฿2,285
-77.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.6 KES 1,499
$13.72 ฿444
-15.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.81 KES 5,016
$17.56 ฿568
121.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 KES 4,565
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.75 KES 6,042
$6.9 ฿223
577.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.36 KES 822
$5.8 ฿188
9.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 KES 26.4K
$308 ฿9,963
-33.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,105 KES 1M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-44.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.48 KES 1,483
$55.4 ฿1,793
-79.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.7 KES 1,771
$26.4 ฿854
-48.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.93 KES 4,514
$85.1 ฿2,755
-58.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.72 KES 2,548
$71.8 ฿2,323
-72.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 KES 12.2K
$434 ฿14K
-78.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.5 KES 9,105
$235 ฿7,610
-70.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$192 KES 24.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-76.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-69.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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Last update for Nyeri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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