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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ikeja is 27.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ikeja is 18.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 ₦2,314
$2.02 ฿65.3
-25.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.84 ₦50.5K
$18.78 ฿608
74.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.3 ₦8,143
$7.67 ฿248
-30.90%
Cappuccino
$2.11 ₦3,241
$1.98 ฿64.2
6.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₦520
$0.82 ฿26.64
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₦307
$0.33 ฿10.58
-39.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ₦1,224
$2.12 ฿68.6
-62.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₦2,197
$3.73 ฿121
-61.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ₦3,284
$1.64 ฿53.2
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ₦1,844
$1.57 ฿50.9
-23.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₦3,456
$1.19 ฿38.62
89.08%
Eggs
$1.75 ₦2,687
$1.98 ฿64.1
-11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.22 ₦9,558
$15.99 ฿517
-61.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 ₦6,377
$3.12 ฿101
33.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 ₦8,281
$11.16 ฿361
-51.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 ₦5,485
$2.76 ฿89.2
29.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 ₦3,096
$1.22 ฿39.5
64.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 ₦3,324
$1.71 ฿55.4
26.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.4 ₦3,687
$1.55 ฿50.2
54.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 ₦3,718
$1.34 ฿43.21
80.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 ₦2,998
$1.21 ฿39.23
61.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 ₦2,923
$0.72 ฿23.2
163.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₦593
$0.53 ฿17.05
-26.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.29 ₦1,984
$4.72 ฿153
-72.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.18 ₦4,890
$18.39 ฿595
-82.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₦1,064
$1.79 ฿57.9
-61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,330
$3.21 ฿104
-72.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 ₦491
$0.94 ฿30.44
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.86 ₦15.1K
$18.9 ฿612
-47.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₦1,830
$1.42 ฿46.08
-16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 ₦3,322
$1.35 ฿43.53
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 ₦7,248
$7.85 ฿254
-39.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 ₦584
$1.25 ฿40.4
-69.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ₦30.8M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-5.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K ₦32.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.36 ₦63.6K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-41.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 ₦15.5K
$13.72 ฿444
-26.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.92 ₦53.7K
$17.56 ฿568
98.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.47 ₦9,947
$5.8 ฿188
11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$83.3 ₦128K
$308 ฿9,963
-72.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,278 ₦3.5M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-84.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.94 ₦29.1K
$55.4 ฿1,793
-65.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.72 ₦38K
$26.4 ฿854
-6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 ₦100.6K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-23.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 ₦86.5K
$71.8 ฿2,323
-21.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 ₦1.3M
$434 ฿14K
97.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 ₦937.9K
$235 ฿7,610
159.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 ₦3M
$821 ฿26.6K
135.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 ₦1.8M
$498 ฿16.1K
140.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$123 ₦189K
$703 ฿22.8K
-82.51%
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 Ikeja: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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