Chiang Mai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$320
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
63
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6705th and 4791st ($742 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 4766th and 6804th 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
$1.85
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$2307

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492