Lagos vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2969
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$607
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1499
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
7
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
15.1M
77.6K

The cost of living in Lagos is 15% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4791st and 5798th ($1133 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Phuket. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 6804th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.78
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$810
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$476
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.26%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1328
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$253
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.95
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.5
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.95
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.06
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2307
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892