Abidjan vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
73
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
5.62M
906K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 44% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 4778th and 1686th ($1198 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1354th 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 17th in the United States, while ranked 6922nd and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$24638

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$1075
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$1060
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$1079
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$684
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$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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$2080
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$2048
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$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
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$2123
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$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
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$2029
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$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
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$1746
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$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
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$1849
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$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
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$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
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$1468
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$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935