Abidjan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$3048
🏠 One person rent
$551
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$821
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
73
😀 Quality of life
37
89
🏙️ Population
4.98M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 4% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4695th and 4837th ($1164 vs $1122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7254th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$74.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$8000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$7248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$8.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$28.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$7.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$14632

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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
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000