Chiang Mai vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$315
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
65
41
🏙️ Population
1.2M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 34% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6954th and 4957th ($727 vs $1102) 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 0.7 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 5236th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$2304

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576