Lagos vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3096
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$598
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1649
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$280
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$162
$461
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
15.1M
120K

The cost of living in Lagos is 43% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4761st and 6518th ($1113 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th 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 5th in Thailand, while ranked 6935th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$451
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2294
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1391
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.28%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1797
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1310
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.15
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.46
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.2
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2289
$8876

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$1030
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$670
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$709
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$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
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508