Bangkok vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$416
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
36
😀 Quality of life
74
12
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 3% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5822nd and 5680th ($941 vs $972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Thailand and Nigeria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 1221st and 9148th 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
$2.97
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$1617

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$805
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1611
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$462
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$883
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$558
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$679
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$651
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$634
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$384
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$779
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$695
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1502
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$764
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$776
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$553
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1113
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$743
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$555
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$670
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$820
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$709
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$759
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1121
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$747
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$755
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$647