Bangkok vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$405
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
75
38
🏙️ Population
5.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 101% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5960th and 8781st ($902 vs $448) 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 1087th and 7384th 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
$2.64
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$718

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443