Abidjan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$512
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
94
😀 Quality of life
39
94
🏙️ Population
4.98M
626K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 41% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4683rd and 2103rd ($1114 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 99th 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 1.7 months in Glasgow. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7263rd and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$12197

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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
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
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$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1748
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$1734
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$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
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$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
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$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
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$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
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$1566
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$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251