Abidjan vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
77
😀 Quality of life
39
89
🏙️ Population
4.98M
639K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 44% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 4683rd and 1843rd ($1114 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1594th 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 7263rd and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$16868

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$693
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$916
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$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$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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$1790
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$1935
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1882
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1906
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1749
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1881
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1828
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1893
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1718
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1954
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1900
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1935
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1813
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$1904
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1939
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1934
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1753
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1903
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1899
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$1748
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1898
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2298
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1921
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1928
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1632
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2104
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$1856
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$1704
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1529
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614