Lagos vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$607
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
41
54
🏙️ Population
15.1M
120K

The cost of living in Lagos is 42% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4791st and 6432nd ($1133 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Nigeria and Thailand, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lagos compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 6804th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$9189

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$1019
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516