Abidjan vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
88
😀 Quality of life
39
93
🏙️ Population
4.98M
488K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 45% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 4683rd and 1692nd ($1114 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 46th in Ivory Coast and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7263rd and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$14724

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$897
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$476
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$459
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$923
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$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
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$512
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$446
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$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
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$482
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$616
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$468
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$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
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$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
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$977
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$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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$1800
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$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
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$1670
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$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
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$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
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$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
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$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
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$1644
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$1706
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$1430
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$1630
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$1566
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$1629
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$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
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$1251
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$1321
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$1411
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$1568
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$1305
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$1532
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$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666