Abidjan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$4959
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$547
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
93
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
5.62M
626K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 44% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4787th and 1708th ($1185 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6864th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Glasgow

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Abidjan Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1681
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$4105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$3087
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$23.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$135
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$21435

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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
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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1878
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1885
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1831
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1647
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1835
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1704
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1842
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1760
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1586
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2295
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1640
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1456
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1593
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1596
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1798
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1485
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1878
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2005
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2236
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1806
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1943
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1820
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1784
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1777
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1778
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1523
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1872
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1554
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1646
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1834
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1791
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1404