Abidjan vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$439
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$67.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
77
😀 Quality of life
37
79
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.72M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 3% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 5348th and 5565th ($1022 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Romania, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7322nd and 645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$9.28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$5.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$7.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$72.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$84
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$11573

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Distance City Cost of living
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$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758