Abidjan vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$536
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
5.62M
694K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 40% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4787th and 2107th ($1185 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Finland, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 6864th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Helsinki

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Abidjan Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220