Chiang Mai vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$291
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
56
68
😀 Quality of life
64
59
🏙️ Population
1.2M
5.55M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 9% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6939th and 6622nd ($691 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Thailand and Kenya, respectively. Check Thailand vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 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 4535th and 5369th 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
$1.78
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$7984

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$633
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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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$589
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$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$541
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785