Abidjan vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$3394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.14M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 43% less expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 4695th and 1731st ($1164 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7254th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$19729

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$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
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755