Abidjan vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
96
😀 Quality of life
39
89
🏙️ Population
4.98M
189K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 40% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4683rd and 2147th ($1114 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Belgium, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 7263rd and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Brussels

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Abidjan Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$23098

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$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
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650