Abuja vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$953
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
37
89
😀 Quality of life
19
74
🏙️ Population
1.57M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 27% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4418th and 5738th ($1262 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Thailand, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 8886th and 1355th 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
$2.91
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$13758

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$787
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$377
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$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
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$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
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$514
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$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783