Abidjan vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2971
🏠 One person rent
$532
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$931
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$84.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1467
😷 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 5% more expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 4778th and 4935th ($1198 vs $1138) 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 6922nd and 508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$57.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$4123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2286
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$16525

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$1062
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$1063
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$1066
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$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
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$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795