Abidjan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$2785
🏠 One person rent
$536
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$2425
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
5.62M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 9% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4787th and 5063rd ($1185 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 6864th and 120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Busan

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Abidjan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$5.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$9604
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$7017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$17592

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36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1014
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1013
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$992
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$946
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$957
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$982
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$974
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$899
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$943
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$924
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1051
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$992
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$964
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$954
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$914
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$887
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$973
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$930
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$892
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$883
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$919
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$931
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$771
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$957
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$961
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$885
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$914
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$907
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$928
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$901
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$898
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$890
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$881
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$905
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$922