Bangkok vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$405
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
75
21
🏙️ Population
5.68M
297K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5960th and 5392nd ($902 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Thailand vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1087th and 8933rd 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
$2.64
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$735

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210