Bangkok vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$465
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
73
31
🏙️ Population
5.68M
297K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 24% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5467th and 4477th ($1027 vs $1344) 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 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 2647th and 8777th 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
$3.24
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$6284

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353