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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibadan is 40.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibadan is 24.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 ₦2,843
$2.02 ฿65.3
-8.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.67 ₦44.1K
$18.78 ฿608
52.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦8,348
$7.67 ฿248
-29.20%
Cappuccino
$1.05 ₦1,609
$1.98 ฿64.2
-46.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₦414
$0.82 ฿26.64
-67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₦246
$0.33 ฿10.58
-51.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₦1,235
$2.12 ฿68.6
-62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₦1,954
$3.73 ฿121
-65.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.34 ₦3,596
$1.64 ฿53.2
42.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 ₦1,781
$1.57 ฿50.9
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 ₦3,189
$1.19 ฿38.62
74.79%
Eggs
$1.69 ₦2,597
$1.98 ฿64.1
-14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 ₦6,486
$15.99 ฿517
-73.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 ₦6,654
$3.12 ฿101
38.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.04 ₦6,206
$11.16 ฿361
-63.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₦3,781
$2.76 ฿89.2
-10.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ₦1,880
$1.22 ฿39.5
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 ₦1,823
$1.71 ฿55.4
-30.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₦2,493
$1.55 ฿50.2
4.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 ₦3,324
$1.34 ฿43.21
61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 ₦2,341
$1.21 ฿39.23
25.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 ₦1,480
$0.72 ฿23.2
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₦454
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ₦2,026
$4.72 ฿153
-72.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.16 ₦4,849
$18.39 ฿595
-82.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₦982
$1.79 ฿57.9
-64.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,336
$3.21 ฿104
-72.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ₦507
$0.94 ฿30.44
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.28 ₦55.8K
$18.9 ฿612
91.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 ₦1,918
$1.42 ฿46.08
-11.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 ₦1,668
$1.35 ฿43.53
-19.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 ₦5,628
$7.85 ฿254
-53.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 ₦861
$1.25 ฿40.4
-55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,459 ₦14.5M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-55.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K ₦21.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-35.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.23 ₦32.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-69.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 ₦12K
$13.72 ฿444
-42.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.67 ₦30.2K
$17.56 ฿568
12.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.22 ₦46.4K
$41.64 ฿1,347
-27.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.58 ₦3,960
$5.8 ฿188
-55.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.5 ₦77.7K
$308 ฿9,963
-83.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,886 ₦2.9M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-87.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.17 ₦27.9K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-67.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.89 ₦38.2K
$26.4 ฿854
-5.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.54 ₦66.9K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-48.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.1 ₦46.3K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-58.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ₦695.4K
$434 ฿14K
4.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 ₦652.3K
$235 ฿7,610
80.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 ₦1.9M
$821 ฿26.6K
52.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 ₦2M
$498 ฿16.1K
158.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$819 ₦1.3M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-62.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$52.9 ₦81.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-96.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibadan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$118 ₦180.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
-83.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
5
226.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ibadan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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