Abidjan vs Al Ain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Al Ain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3132
🏠 One person rent
$532
$903
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1411
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
38
😀 Quality of life
48
84
🏙️ Population
5.62M
767K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 18% less expensive than in Al Ain. Cities ranked 4778th and 4207th ($1198 vs $1457) 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 2.5 months in Al Ain. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Al Ain ranked 4th in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6922nd and 505th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Al Ain

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Abidjan Al Ain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$87.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$64.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$576
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$6189

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$1062
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$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
152 km or 94 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565