Abidjan vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4769
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1189
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3056
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
39
93
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 44% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4683rd and 1780th ($1114 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Ivory Coast and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.5 months in Birmingham. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Birmingham ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7263rd and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.64
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$4896
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$18.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$18689

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$891
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$897
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$476
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$459
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$923
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$416
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$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
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$512
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$446
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$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
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$482
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$616
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$468
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$469
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$469
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$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
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$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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$1809
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$1765
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$1751
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$1817
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$1680
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$1733
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$1723
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$1716
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$1664
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$1687
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$1713
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$1586
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$1683
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$1722
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$1727
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$2320
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$1497
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$1711
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$1969
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$1831
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$1688
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$1603
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$1751
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$1675
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$1472
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$1588
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$1797
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$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
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$1737
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$1497
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$1674
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$1564
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$1784
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$1785
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$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
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$1815
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$1966
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$1673