Abidjan vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3278
🏠 One person rent
$532
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1019
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
74
😀 Quality of life
48
62
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.42M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 4778th and 4463rd ($1198 vs $1353) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Lebanon, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 6922nd and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
10.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$77.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$67.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$7746

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$1066
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$1092
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$1075
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$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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$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
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$2103
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$2061
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$2101
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$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207