Abidjan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2784
🏠 One person rent
$548
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$724
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$2577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
72
😀 Quality of life
43
92
🏙️ Population
5.62M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 10% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4654th and 4938th ($1224 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Busan ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 7383rd and 150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$8888
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$9.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$71.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$13429

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981