Bangkok vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$425
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
74
41
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 12% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5738th and 4791st ($994 vs $1133) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1355th and 6804th 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
$4.03
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$2307

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Cities near Bangkok

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
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492