Bangkok vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$765
🏠 One person rent
$405
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$109
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
36
😀 Quality of life
75
17
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 155% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 5960th and 9080th ($902 vs $354) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 1087th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$704

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617