Abidjan vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$996
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$536
$434
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$635
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
35
89
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
5.62M
5.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 19% more expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 4787th and 5606th ($1185 vs $996) 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 6864th and 2044th 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
$4.01
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$6402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$3365
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$16017

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$1037
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$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610