Abidjan vs Busan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Busan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$569
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$758
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
39
90
🏙️ Population
5.62M
3.45M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 9% more expensive than in Busan. Cities ranked 4628th and 4892nd ($1253 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.1 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 7397th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Busan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.41
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$768
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$9097
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$7229
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$12.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$8.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$27.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$14209

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1092
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1087
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1115
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1097
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1114
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1036
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1099
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1068
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$965
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1094
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1151
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$991
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1041
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$975
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1058
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1150
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1123
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1091
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$972
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1027
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1063
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1064
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1044
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1126
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$967
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1025
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1061
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$912
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1059
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$952
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$989
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$987
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$987
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$985
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$985
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$956
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1049
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1036