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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ikeja is 36% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ikeja is 6.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.54 ₦2,142
$2.03 ฿64.6
-24.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.12 ₦46.0K
$18.59 ฿593
78.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 ₦7,591
$7.48 ฿238
-26.87%
Cappuccino
$2.15 ₦2,982
$2.00 ฿63.7
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦501
$0.85 ฿27.01
-57.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦305
$0.35 ฿11.21
-37.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 ₦1,193
$2.21 ฿70.5
-61.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 ₦1,941
$3.76 ฿120
-62.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 ₦3,039
$1.72 ฿54.8
27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 ₦1,643
$1.63 ฿52.1
-27.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 ₦3,127
$1.16 ฿36.93
93.97%
Eggs
$1.68 ₦2,332
$1.98 ฿63.1
-15.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 ₦8,447
$15.93 ฿508
-61.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 ₦6,039
$3.17 ฿101
37.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.33 ₦7,401
$10.90 ฿348
-51.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 ₦4,843
$2.65 ฿84.3
31.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ₦2,852
$1.22 ฿38.98
68.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₦2,957
$1.70 ฿54.1
25.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 ₦3,169
$1.59 ฿50.7
43.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 ₦3,353
$1.32 ฿42.21
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 ₦2,824
$1.17 ฿37.25
74.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ₦2,748
$0.68 ฿21.61
191.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 ₦537
$0.56 ฿17.76
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.32 ₦1,829
$4.51 ฿144
-70.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.20 ₦4,444
$19.07 ฿608
-83.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₦901
$1.77 ฿56.4
-63.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₦1,321
$3.18 ฿101
-70.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₦474
$0.96 ฿30.70
-64.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.79 ₦13.6K
$18.90 ฿602
-48.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₦1,651
$1.36 ฿43.29
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 ₦3,136
$1.35 ฿43.11
67.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.65 ₦6,452
$8.03 ฿256
-42.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 ₦570
$1.24 ฿39.62
-66.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K ₦27.7M
$21.2K ฿674.7K
-5.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₦28.8M
$21.8K ฿693.5K
-4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.22 ₦57.2K
$71.2 ฿2,271
-42.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.28 ₦14.3K
$14.09 ฿449
-27.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.33 ₦47.6K
$17.47 ฿557
96.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,341
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ₦8,767
$5.94 ฿189
6.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.6 ₦114.6K
$307 ฿9,799
-73.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,338 ₦3.2M
$14.8K ฿471.6K
-84.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.36 ₦26.9K
$55.7 ฿1,775
-65.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.52 ₦34.0K
$26.79 ฿854
-8.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.5 ₦88.0K
$83.2 ฿2,653
-23.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.2 ₦79.4K
$70.1 ฿2,235
-18.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 ₦1.2M
$427 ฿13.6K
96.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 ₦823.1K
$237 ฿7,559
150.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,910 ₦2.6M
$802 ฿25.6K
138.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 ₦1.7M
$503 ฿16.0K
136.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ikeja
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$125 ₦172.8K
$654 ฿20.8K
-80.95%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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