Abidjan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
34
72
😀 Quality of life
37
88
🏙️ Population
4.98M
906K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 48% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4695th and 1248th ($1164 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th 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 65th in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$15346

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$1014
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$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
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$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
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$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829