Abuja vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$635
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
39
89
😀 Quality of life
23
74
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 38% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4364th and 5606th ($1375 vs $996) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Nigeria and Thailand, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 9006th and 2044th 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
$2.62
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$16017

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120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610