Abidjan vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
68
😀 Quality of life
39
88
🏙️ Population
4.98M
875K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 59% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 4683rd and 361st ($1114 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 319th 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 44th in the United States, while ranked 7263rd and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$26419

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119