Abidjan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$5415
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1315
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$2574
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$608
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
39
87
🏙️ Population
4.98M
906K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 49% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4683rd and 1282nd ($1114 vs $2202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd 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 Columbus. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Columbus ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 7263rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1025
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$2104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$3125
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3122
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$64.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$10456

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$693
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$916
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$892
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$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

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$2116
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$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
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$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
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$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
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$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861