Bangkok vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$465
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$75
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
48
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.5% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5467th and 5500th ($1027 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Thailand and Nigeria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 2647th and 7677th 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
$3.24
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$2622

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Cities near Bangkok

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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612