Abidjan vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$512
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
94
😀 Quality of life
39
73
🏙️ Population
4.98M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 73% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4683rd and 7269th ($1114 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 196th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 7263rd and 1633rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$18347

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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
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587