Abuja vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$594
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
39
89
😀 Quality of life
23
73
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 51% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 3904th and 5467th ($1551 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Nigeria and Thailand, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 9058th and 2647th 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
$3.05
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$15512

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$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592