Abidjan vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2859
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$6482
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1887
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$3118
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4389
😷 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 59% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 4695th and 252nd ($1164 vs $2859) 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 7254th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$85.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1599
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2619
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$10663
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$7824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$62.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$13828

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$1015
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$1021
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$1035
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$548
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$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
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$496

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$2064
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$2373
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$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865