Abidjan vs Amsterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Amsterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$3203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$7246
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2108
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$3473
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$661
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$259
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$5294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
5.62M
921K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 63% less expensive than in Amsterdam. Cities ranked 4778th and 126th ($1198 vs $3203) 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 1.7 months in Amsterdam. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Amsterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6922nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Amsterdam

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Abidjan Amsterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$95.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$15.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$3877
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$2931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$11192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$7947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$38.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$21156

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$1075
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$1060
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$1079
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$684
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$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
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
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$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
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$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340