Lagos vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$490
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$512
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
48
8
😀 Quality of life
43
55
🏙️ Population
15.1M
77.6K

The cost of living in Lagos is 6% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5960th and 5497th ($946 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st 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 0.5 months in Phuket. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 7444th and 6330th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Phuket

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Lagos Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$13979

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78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992