Lagos vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1102
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$618
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$87.1
$475
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
47
31
😀 Quality of life
41
57
🏙️ Population
15.1M
120K

The cost of living in Lagos is 36% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4957th and 6620th ($1102 vs $812) 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 6th in Thailand, while ranked 7632nd and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$800
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1460
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.6%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1908
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.96
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.5
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.42
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.8
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2304
$10383

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$778
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$598
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$705
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$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
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$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
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$397
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Distance City Cost of living
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$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
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$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498