Abidjan vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
68
😀 Quality of life
37
88
🏙️ Population
4.98M
875K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 55% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4695th and 574th ($1164 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 508th in Ivory Coast and the United States, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$25869

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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
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088