Abidjan vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$5638
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1453
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$2444
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
68
😀 Quality of life
48
89
🏙️ Population
5.62M
875K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 50% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4778th and 1073rd ($1198 vs $2403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 918th 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 78th in the United States, while ranked 6922nd and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Charlotte

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Abidjan Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$2035
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$4032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$8.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$7.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$5.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$24528

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$1062
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$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952