Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Siaya and Chiang Mai

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Cost of Living Index in Chiang Mai
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Siaya

🇰🇪 Kenya

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Chiang Mai

🇹🇭 Thailand

$935

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Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.13 ฿71.8

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.62 ฿626

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.60 ฿188

Cappuccino

$1.66 ฿55.9

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 ฿21.75

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ฿10.25

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.32 ฿78.1

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.67 ฿123

Milk (1 liter)

$2.02 ฿67.8

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ฿47.34

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.39 ฿46.79

Eggs

$2.37 ฿79.6

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.52 ฿555

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.67 ฿89.8

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.02 ฿303

Apples (1kg)

$2.40 ฿80.6

Banana (1kg)

$1.04 ฿35.01

Oranges (1kg)

$1.66 ฿55.8

Tomato (1kg)

$1.56 ฿52.4

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 ฿41.61

Onion (1kg)

$1.09 ฿36.53

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.76 ฿25.61

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 ฿17.29

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.12 ฿139

Wine (Bottle)

$17.93 ฿603

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 ฿54.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 ฿94.9

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.93 ฿31.42

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$52.9 ฿1,778

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ฿39.56

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.17 ฿5.76

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 ฿60.9

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.47 ฿49.51

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.0K ฿706.4K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.5K ฿891.4K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 ฿2,103

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.60 ฿390

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.30 ฿683

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.88 ฿1,274

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.70 ฿124

Cinema Ticket

$6.51 ฿219

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$727 ฿24.4K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.6K ฿557.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.5 ฿1,800

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.80 ฿834

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90.4 ฿3,039

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.0 ฿2,420

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$481 ฿16.2K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$310 ฿10.4K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,058 ฿35.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$659 ฿22.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,418 ฿81.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,609 ฿54.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$595 ฿20.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.57

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

Last update for Siaya: November 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Siaya

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Chiang Mai

$310 33.1%

Groceries & Markets

Siaya

–

Chiang Mai

$237 25.3%

Clothing & Footwear

Siaya

–

Chiang Mai

$108 11.6%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Siaya

–

Chiang Mai

$94 10.1%

Eating Out

Siaya

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Chiang Mai

$77 8.2%

Getting Around

Siaya

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Chiang Mai

$59 6.3%

Sport & Entertainment

Siaya

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Chiang Mai

$51 5.4%

Good to know

🇰🇪 Siaya

🇹🇭 Chiang Mai

🕒 Local time

18:22 6:22 PM

22:22 10:22 PM

4 h ahead of Siaya

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

22,586

127,240

💱 Currency

Kenyan Shilling KES Sh

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 KES = 7.7 USD

1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR

100 THB = 2.97 USD

100 THB = 2.65 EUR

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THB, USD, EUR to KES – Kenyan Shilling Converter

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🇰🇪 Kenyan Shilling (Sh)

Kenyan Shilling exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 130 KES (1,000 KES = 7.7 USD). 1 EUR = 146 KES (1,000 KES = 6.87 EUR).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of November 4, 2026: 1 USD = 33.62 THB (100 THB = 2.97 USD). 1 EUR = 37.69 THB (100 THB = 2.65 EUR).

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