Chiang Mai vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$353
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
67
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 2% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6841st and 6763rd ($780 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand and Kenya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5309th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Nairobi

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Chiang Mai Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$9106

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$709
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$626
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$593
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$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$455
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$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
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$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810