Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ikeja Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Ikeja

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 38.4% more expensive than Ikeja without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 22.8% more expensive than Ikeja without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.51 ₦2,314
33.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$32.84 ₦50.5K
-42.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.3 ₦8,143
44.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.11 ₦3,241
-6.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.34 ₦520
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.2 ₦307
65.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$0.8 ₦1,224
165.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.43 ₦2,197
160.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.14 ₦3,284
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.2 ₦1,844
30.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.25 ₦3,456
-47.11%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.75 ₦2,687
13.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$6.22 ₦9,558
157.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.15 ₦6,377
-24.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$5.39 ₦8,281
107.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.57 ₦5,485
-22.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.01 ₦3,096
-39.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.16 ₦3,324
-20.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.4 ₦3,687
-35.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.42 ₦3,718
-44.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.95 ₦2,998
-37.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.9 ₦2,923
-62.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.39 ₦593
35.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.29 ₦1,984
265.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$3.18 ₦4,890
478.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$0.69 ₦1,064
159.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$0.87 ₦1,330
268.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.32 ₦491
193.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$9.86 ₦15.1K
91.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.19 ₦1,830
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.16 ₦3,322
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$4.72 ₦7,248
66.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.38 ₦584
228.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$20K ₦30.8M
5.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.9K ₦32.1M
4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$41.36 ₦63.6K
70.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$10.06 ₦15.5K
36.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$34.92 ₦53.7K
-49.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.47 ₦9,947
-10.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$83.3 ₦128K
269.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$2,278 ₦3.5M
545.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$18.94 ₦29.1K
192.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$24.72 ₦38K
6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$65.5 ₦100.6K
30.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$56.3 ₦86.5K
27.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$858 ₦1.3M
-49.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$610 ₦937.9K
-61.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,934 ₦3M
-57.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,199 ₦1.8M
-58.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ikeja
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$123 ₦189K
471.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
16.33
-69.38%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ikeja: October 29, 2025

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