Abidjan vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$3100
🏠 One person rent
$536
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1375
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$55.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$2995
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
38
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
5.62M
767K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 19% less expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 4787th and 4139th ($1185 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 2.1 months in Al Ain. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Al Ain ranked 5th in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6864th and 562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Al Ain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$7.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1377
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$2377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$64
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$6415

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$1037
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$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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$1173
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$2470
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1543
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2356
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$797
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1082
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1193
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2100
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$2015
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$530
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$494
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$526
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1062
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1340
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$497
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1218
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$521
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$559
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$514
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$965
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1059
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$778
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$505
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$917
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$700
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$558
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$485
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$454
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$457
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$471
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$717
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$816
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$459
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$517