Lagos vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$448
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1226
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$245
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$654
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$114
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.4
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$74.4
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
46
7
😀 Quality of life
38
55
🏙️ Population
15.1M
77.6K

The cost of living in Lagos is 49% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 8781st and 6130th ($448 vs $870) 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 0.6 months in Phuket. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 7384th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lagos Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.28
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.23
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$548
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.36
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.3
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.4%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$159
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.58
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.24
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.86
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.19
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.92
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$39.6
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$718
$13219

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743