Chiang Mai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$354
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
48
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 21% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7014th and 5960th ($750 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 Chiang Mai compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4952nd and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Lagos

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Chiang Mai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$2984

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$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666