Abidjan vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2711
🏠 One person rent
$512
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
34
89
😀 Quality of life
39
75
🏙️ Population
4.98M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 24% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5960th ($1114 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.7 months in Bangkok. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 7263rd and 1087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$2.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$267
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$855
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$60
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$5297
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$2469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$9.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$3.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$2.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$7.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$12289

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$693
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$892
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$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
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$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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$704
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$716
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$714
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$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
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$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
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$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
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$579
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$614
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$539
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$496
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$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
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$566
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$661
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$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
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$755
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$642
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$534
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$1233
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$554
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$569
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$802
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$524
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$555
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$815
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$711
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$659
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$710