Chiang Mai vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$320
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
63
57
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 0.4% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6705th and 6689th ($742 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Kenya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 4766th and 5632nd 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
$1.85
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$8325

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
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$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768