Abidjan vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$536
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
78
😀 Quality of life
48
84
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.72M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 3% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4787th and 4877th ($1185 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6864th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Bucharest

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Abidjan Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$14018

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$1037
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$1044
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$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725