Bangkok vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$425
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
5.68M
297K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 23% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5738th and 6389th ($994 vs $812) 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1355th and 7611th 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
$4.03
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377