Abidjan vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$551
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
76
😀 Quality of life
37
78
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.72M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4695th and 5404th ($1164 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in Bucharest. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 7254th and 642nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$47
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$99
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$9.34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
7.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$18.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$6.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$55
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$10286

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$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
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721