Lagos vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2296
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$536
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$75
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
48
31
😀 Quality of life
42
59
🏙️ Population
15.1M
120K

The cost of living in Lagos is 17% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5500th and 6471st ($1022 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 7677th and 6065th 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
$3.02
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$747
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.98%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2211
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1788
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.09
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.27
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.61
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.8
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.8
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2622
$12044

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$1017
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$796
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$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514