Chiang Mai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$291
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6939th and 4761st ($691 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Thailand and Nigeria, respectively. Check Thailand vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4535th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$2289

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$633
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$584
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$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
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$1502
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$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
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$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507