Cost of living comparison
compared to
Khon Kaen vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Khon Kaen is 10.9% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% less in Khon Kaen
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Khon Kaen
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% more in Khon Kaen
- Housing
-
pay 7.1% less in Khon Kaen
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% more in Khon Kaen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Khon Kaen
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in Khon Kaen
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Khon Kaen are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Khon Kaen.
Khon Kaen vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Khon Kaen instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES747.37
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES896.85
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.36
|
$0.64
THB19.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.70
|
$0.30
THB9.36
|
|
Nairobi vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
$1.24
THB39.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES716.71
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES432.07
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
$2.61
THB81.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES375.75
|
$1.39
THB43.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.11
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.12
|
$0.42
THB13.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES114.54
|
$0.70
THB22.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.73
|
$0.56
THB17.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.20
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.21
|
$0.63
THB19.68
|
|
Nairobi vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of groceries
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES695.11
|
$4.86
THB152.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
$46,519.56
THB1,462,778.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
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Nairobi vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of transportation
pay 7.1% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
$23.27
THB731.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
$253.27
THB7,964.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
$170.57
THB5,363.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
$52.03
THB1,635.95
|
|
Nairobi vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of housing
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
$9,303.91
THB292,555.78
|
|
Nairobi vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of childcare
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES298.95
|
$1.85
THB58.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES305.12
|
$1.55
THB48.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
$62.03
THB1,950.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES946.67
|
$6.20
THB195.04
|
|
Nairobi vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Khon Kaen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
$31.01
THB975.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
$41.87
THB1,316.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
$77.53
THB2,437.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
$93.04
THB2,925.56
|
|
Nairobi vs. Khon Kaen - Cost of clothing
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