Abuja vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$165
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
21
75
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 68% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 9247th and 5960th ($288 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Thailand, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 8926th and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Bangkok

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Abuja Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$12289

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$313
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$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710