Abidjan vs Abu Dhabi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Abu Dhabi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$4691
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1140
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2569
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$69.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$3906
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
52
😀 Quality of life
37
83
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.48M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 35% less expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Cities ranked 4695th and 2486th ($1164 vs $1802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7254th and 405th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Abu Dhabi

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Abidjan Abu Dhabi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$76.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$10.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$880
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$4957
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$4315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$6.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$4.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$667
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$12787

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507