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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 24.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 7.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 KES 609
$2.03 ฿64.2
132.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.17 KES 5,057
$18.59 ฿588
110.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 KES 868
$7.48 ฿237
-10.16%
Cappuccino
$2.47 KES 318
$2.00 ฿63.2
23.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 KES 92.5
$0.85 ฿26.81
-15.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 51.9
$0.35 ฿11.13
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 KES 297
$2.21 ฿70.0
4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 KES 385
$3.76 ฿119
-20.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 KES 63.1
$1.72 ฿54.4
-71.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 66.9
$1.63 ฿51.7
-68.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 KES 112
$1.16 ฿36.66
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.61 KES 208
$1.98 ฿62.6
-18.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.82 KES 1,526
$15.93 ฿504
-25.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 KES 788
$3.17 ฿100
92.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.69 KES 605
$10.90 ฿345
-56.97%
Apples (1kg)
$0.81 KES 104
$2.65 ฿83.7
-69.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 KES 72.8
$1.22 ฿38.70
-54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$1.70 ฿53.7
-59.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.33 KES 42.01
$1.59 ฿50.3
-79.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.24 KES 31.04
$1.32 ฿41.90
-81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 61.9
$1.17 ฿36.99
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.70 KES 90.4
$0.68 ฿21.46
2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 KES 71.2
$0.56 ฿17.64
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 KES 199
$4.51 ฿143
-65.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.58 KES 1,495
$19.07 ฿604
-39.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KES 296
$1.77 ฿56.0
29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 KES 365
$3.18 ฿101
-11.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 KES 97.5
$0.96 ฿30.47
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.73 KES 2,030
$18.90 ฿598
-16.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 KES 206
$1.36 ฿42.98
17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 KES 146
$1.35 ฿42.80
-16.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 KES 147
$8.03 ฿254
-85.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 KES 192
$1.24 ฿39.34
20.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
-9.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.77 KES 2,037
$71.2 ฿2,255
-77.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.77 KES 1,519
$14.09 ฿446
-16.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.73 KES 5,001
$17.47 ฿553
121.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 KES 4,538
$42.07 ฿1,332
-16.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.88 KES 5,924
$6.88 ฿218
566.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 KES 806
$5.94 ฿188
5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 KES 25.9K
$307 ฿9,728
-34.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,112 KES 1.0M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-45.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.77 KES 1,519
$55.7 ฿1,762
-78.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.06 KES 1,816
$26.79 ฿848
-47.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.99 KES 4,517
$83.2 ฿2,634
-57.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.54 KES 2,523
$70.1 ฿2,219
-72.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.4 KES 12.2K
$427 ฿13.5K
-77.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.5 KES 8,972
$237 ฿7,504
-70.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$193 KES 25.0K
$802 ฿25.4K
-75.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 KES 20.2K
$503 ฿15.9K
-68.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 30.0K
$654 ฿20.7K
-64.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
5
196.80%

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

Last update for Nyeri: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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