Abidjan vs Chongqing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Chongqing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$712
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$512
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
34
87
😀 Quality of life
39
72
🏙️ Population
4.98M
32.1M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 56% more expensive than in Chongqing. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6733rd ($1114 vs $712) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 1.1 months in Chongqing. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Chongqing ranked 11th in China, while ranked 7263rd and 2233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Chongqing

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Abidjan Chongqing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$3.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$55
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$29.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$22.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$346
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$27785

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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

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548