Abidjan vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5026
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1974
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$3365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
95
😀 Quality of life
43
95
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 43% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4654th and 1622nd ($1224 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7383rd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$6.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$939
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
5.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$5209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$3967
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$88.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$1583
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$18334

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$1066
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$1056
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$1082
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$649
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$631
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$1123
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$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
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$822
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$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
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$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
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$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
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$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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$1933
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$1892
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$1866
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$1940
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$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
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$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
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$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
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$1853
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$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
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$1951
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$2134
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$1890
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$1790
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$1696
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$1851
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$1768
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$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
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$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
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$1484
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$1827
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$1902
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$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901