Bangkok vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$434
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
37
😀 Quality of life
74
26
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 25% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5606th and 6787th ($996 vs $795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Thailand and Nigeria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 2044th and 8900th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Onitsha

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Bangkok Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$1896

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657