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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyeri is 22.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyeri is 16.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 KES 609
$2.01 ฿64.4
134.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.38 KES 4,957
$18.23 ฿583
110.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 KES 884
$7.65 ฿244
-10.59%
Cappuccino
$2.46 KES 318
$1.92 ฿61.3
28.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 KES 97.1
$0.84 ฿26.90
-10.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 KES 52.2
$0.36 ฿11.39
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 KES 296
$2.19 ฿70.0
4.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 KES 368
$3.79 ฿121
-24.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 KES 62.7
$1.64 ฿52.4
-70.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 KES 67.3
$1.62 ฿51.8
-67.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 KES 113
$1.15 ฿36.88
-24.35%
Eggs
$1.63 KES 210
$1.94 ฿62.0
-15.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.82 KES 1,527
$15.94 ฿510
-25.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KES 822
$3.10 ฿99.2
105.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.59 KES 593
$11.07 ฿354
-58.54%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$2.71 ฿86.5
-70.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 KES 71.6
$1.18 ฿37.69
-53.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 KES 93.4
$1.71 ฿54.5
-57.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.30 KES 38.33
$1.61 ฿51.3
-81.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 KES 28.37
$1.39 ฿44.53
-84.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 KES 62.2
$1.15 ฿36.70
-58.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 KES 88.8
$0.71 ฿22.76
-2.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 KES 67.9
$0.55 ฿17.60
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.59 KES 206
$4.57 ฿146
-65.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.50 KES 1,485
$18.87 ฿603
-39.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 KES 284
$1.82 ฿58.2
20.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 KES 350
$3.21 ฿103
-15.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 KES 101
$0.88 ฿28.16
-10.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.23 KES 1,967
$18.89 ฿604
-19.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.41 ฿45.17
12.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 KES 148
$1.30 ฿41.59
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 KES 154
$8.20 ฿262
-85.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 KES 184
$1.23 ฿39.18
15.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KES 2.6M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-8.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.71 KES 2,029
$69.9 ฿2,234
-77.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.82 KES 1,527
$14.07 ฿450
-15.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.21 KES 5,063
$17.70 ฿566
121.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.31 KES 4,431
$41.41 ฿1,324
-17.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.27 KES 6,104
$6.69 ฿214
606.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 KES 792
$5.74 ฿184
6.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 KES 26.1K
$299 ฿9,566
-32.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,031 KES 1.0M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-46.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.74 KES 1,517
$54.8 ฿1,753
-78.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.15 KES 1,828
$26.35 ฿842
-46.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.04 KES 4,525
$84.7 ฿2,706
-58.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$18.97 KES 2,449
$69.7 ฿2,229
-72.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$91.5 KES 11.8K
$427 ฿13.6K
-78.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69.8 KES 9,016
$241 ฿7,697
-71.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 KES 25.2K
$811 ฿25.9K
-75.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 KES 19.6K
$498 ฿15.9K
-69.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyeri
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 KES 29.9K
$639 ฿20.4K
-63.72%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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