Abidjan vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2545
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$5759
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1649
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$2742
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3788
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
39
94
🏙️ Population
4.98M
921K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 56% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 4683rd and 612th ($1114 vs $2545) 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 7263rd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$6.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$48.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$5939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1976
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$10734

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$892
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$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833