Abidjan vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$532
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
89
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
5.62M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 80% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4778th and 7467th ($1198 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th in Ivory Coast and China, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 6922nd and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Chengdu

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Abidjan Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$13059

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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
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580