Abidjan vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$536
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
89
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
5.62M
20.9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 72% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4787th and 7360th ($1185 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 6864th and 1238th 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
$4.01
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$14789

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36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594