Bangkok vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$434
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
5.68M
297K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 22% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5606th and 4590th ($996 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Thailand vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 2044th and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Malabo

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Bangkok Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$6717

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323