Abidjan vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$3071
🏠 One person rent
$551
$596
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1354
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1802
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
37
77
🏙️ Population
4.98M
21.9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 9% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 4695th and 5141st ($1164 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ivory Coast and China, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.7 months in Beijing. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 7254th and 763rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Beijing

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Abidjan Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$4.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$473
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$14636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$7425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$61.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$23714

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$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
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869