Abidjan vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$5067
🏠 One person rent
$569
$1247
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$1991
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$3094
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
39
94
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 42% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4628th and 1601st ($1253 vs $2147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 1.4 months in Birmingham. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7397th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$66.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$950
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$2067
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
5.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$5264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$4062
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$20.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$1624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$19479

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$1087
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$1097
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$1091
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$1114
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$628
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$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

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$1956
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$1927
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$1892
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$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1820
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1774
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1854
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1851
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1866
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1722
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1872
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1860
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1873
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$2043
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$1592
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$1976
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$2170
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$1938
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1806
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$1735
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$1875
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$1813
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1646
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1729
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1945
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1788
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1891
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1654
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1751
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1503
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$1853
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$1920
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$1811
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1730
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1884
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1906
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1903