Abidjan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2852
🏠 One person rent
$512
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$419
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
73
😀 Quality of life
39
91
🏙️ Population
4.98M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 8% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5114th ($1114 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7263rd and 108th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$87
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$8493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$7560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$44.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$30
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$8.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$13891

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955