Lagos vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2090
🏠 One person rent
$490
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$291
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
43
59
🏙️ Population
15.1M
120K

The cost of living in Lagos is 13% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5960th and 6606th ($946 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Nigeria and Thailand, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 7444th and 6029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Pattaya

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Lagos Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$90.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$1488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$9.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$2.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$39.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$13971

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$596
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$654
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$488
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$597
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$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
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$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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$373
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Distance City Cost of living
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$809
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$799
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$724
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$794
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$996
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$761
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$787
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$762
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$616
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$671
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$718
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$601
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$567
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$766
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$735
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$554
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$518
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$582
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$893
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$518
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$776
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
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$575
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$564
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$668
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$601
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$530
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508