Chiang Mai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$288
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
66
38
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 47% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7120th and 8781st ($659 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4343rd and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$718

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443