Abidjan vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$2115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$5078
🏠 One person rent
$569
$1186
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$3288
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
34
94
😀 Quality of life
39
95
🏙️ Population
5.62M
626K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 41% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 4628th and 1693rd ($1253 vs $2115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 83rd 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 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7397th and 39th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$6.76
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$1260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$929
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$2274
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$1688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
4.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$3131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$4.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$21.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$87.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$124
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$18524

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$1091
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$1087
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$1097
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$1091
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1114
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1865
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1870
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1800
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1609
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1717
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1662
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1728
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1552
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1764
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2300
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1764
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1678
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1466
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1524
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1802
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1922
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1509
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1850
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1931
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2047
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1917
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2164
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1932
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1739
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1890
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1814
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1791
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1782
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1843
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1633
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1738
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1559
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1841
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1750
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1439