Abidjan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$5154
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1207
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2066
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$667
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$3790
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
73
😀 Quality of life
48
88
🏙️ Population
5.62M
906K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 45% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4787th and 1634th ($1185 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1324th 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 73rd in the United States, while ranked 6864th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Columbus

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Abidjan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$1354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$3423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$60.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$6.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$4.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$86.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$20945

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$1037
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$1044
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$1043
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$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936