Bangkok vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$416
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4761st ($941 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Thailand and Nigeria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1221st and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Lagos

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Bangkok Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$2289

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507