Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Nonthaburi, Thailand

Nonthaburi vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Nonthaburi is 39.2% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Nonthaburi
Groceries: pay 43.3% more in Nonthaburi
Transportation: pay 37.4% more in Nonthaburi
Housing: pay 41.3% more in Nonthaburi
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Nonthaburi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% more in Nonthaburi
Clothing: pay 64.3% more in Nonthaburi

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Nonthaburi are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nonthaburi.

Nonthaburi vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nonthaburi instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Nonthaburi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.82	$2.91 THB97.61	-24.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.11	$5.83 THB195.22	-5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.79	$0.62 THB20.63	-7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.93	$0.29 THB9.78	-45.2%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 43.3% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Nonthaburi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.25	$1.52 THB51.00	+172.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.60	$11.74 THB393.35	+110.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.86	$5.58 THB186.97	+66.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.41	$2.14 THB71.84	+25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.75	$1.26 THB42.36	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.59	$1.49 THB50.06	+18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.68	$0.73 THB24.34	+45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.11	$0.79 THB26.57	-9.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.17	$0.64 THB21.58	+40.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.46	$0.71 THB23.88	+47.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.01	$0.62 THB20.86	+11.9%
Average			+43.3%

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pay 37.4% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Nonthaburi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.28	$4.68 THB156.94	-24.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,990.54	$34.95 THB1,171.33	+13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,494,087.35	$55,345.18 THB1,854,601.90	+187.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,795.74	$10.11 THB338.71	-27.1%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 41.3% more for housing

	Nairobi	Nonthaburi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,099.38	$15.36 THB514.71	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,472.96	$679.68 THB22,775.81	+58.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,545.08	$179.63 THB6,019.32	+7.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,898.71	$58.17 THB1,949.37	+159.8%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Nairobi	Nonthaburi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,576.04	$402.95 THB13,502.80	+141.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,036,642.95	$13,191.37 THB442,039.11	+64.7%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Nonthaburi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.29	$2.04 THB68.33	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.08	$1.86 THB62.23	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.05	$4.20 THB140.80	+36.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,710.95	$53.60 THB1,796.04	+21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.11	$6.12 THB204.98	-0.8%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 64.3% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Nonthaburi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,180.31	$29.13 THB976.11	+72.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,970.74	$34.84 THB1,167.44	+51.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,004.83	$97.10 THB3,253.66	+57.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,796.35	$92.12 THB3,086.94	+75.5%
Average			+64.3%

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