Abidjan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$6439
🏠 One person rent
$569
$1686
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$5039
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
39
97
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 55% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4628th and 404th ($1253 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 344th 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 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 7397th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$87
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$7.34
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$2022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$3181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$2296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$67.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
6.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$3530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$16.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$2063
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$23232

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$1115
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$1097
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$1091
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1114
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

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$2458
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2441
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2530
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$2443
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2455
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2213
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2254
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2412
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2431
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2406
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2311
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2290
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2253
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$2386
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2377
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$2506
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$2372
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$2393
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$2377
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$2033
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2323
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2372
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2368
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2392
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$2015
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2376
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2452
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$2365
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$2497
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2288
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$2378
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2351
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$2215
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2380
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$1988
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$2364
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