Abidjan vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$532
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$298
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
35
89
😀 Quality of life
48
73
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 17% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4778th and 5467th ($1198 vs $1027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Thailand, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Bangkok. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6922nd and 2647th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Bangkok

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Abidjan Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$99.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$6568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$3204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$15512

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
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$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
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$587
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$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592