Bangkok vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$424
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 13% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5912th and 4957th ($958 vs $1102) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 7632nd 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
$3.1
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$2304

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576