Abidjan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2838
🏠 One person rent
$439
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$797
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
37
89
🏙️ Population
4.98M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 4% less expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 5348th and 5092nd ($1022 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Ivory Coast and South Korea, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 2.1 months in Busan. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7322nd and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$92.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$7716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$7051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$40.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$26.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$6.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$13395

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$882
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$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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$959
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$1027
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$1075
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$998
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$887
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1059
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$924
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$983
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$901
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$991
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1388
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1054
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$995
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$903
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$988
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1002
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$989
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$992
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$977
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1059
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$987
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$902
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$880
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1000
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$979
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$854
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1101
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$964
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$891
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$916
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$916
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$913
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$921
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$919
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$910
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$895
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$992
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$970