Abidjan vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$6603
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1828
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
4.98M
921K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 63% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 5348th and 331st ($1022 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.5 months in Amsterdam. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Amsterdam ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 7322nd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1920
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1536
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$3785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$2716
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$9911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$7140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$6.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$2405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$18104

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$904
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$577
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$551
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$937
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$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
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$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
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$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
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$575
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$632
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$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
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$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
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$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
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$523
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$1009
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$774
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$1944
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$2291
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$2085
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$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
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$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
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$2199
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$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
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$1760
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$2359
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$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
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$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
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$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
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$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
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$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
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$1739
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$1862