Abidjan vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 58% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 4787th and 358th ($1185 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 300th 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 Chicago. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6864th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Chicago

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Abidjan Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$27880

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$1049
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$1062
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$745
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$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
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$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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$2444
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$2399
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$2440
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$2425
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$2423
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$2232
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$2309
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$2454
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$2430
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$2463
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$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
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$2323
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$2444
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$2483
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$2436
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$2569
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$2436
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$2508
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$2425
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$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
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$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
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$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
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$2463
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$2543
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$2418
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$2438
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$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
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$2418
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