Abidjan vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
33
91
😀 Quality of life
43
96
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.09M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 38% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 4654th and 2104th ($1224 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Ivory Coast and Germany, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 7383rd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$19386

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979