Abidjan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1255
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$3124
🏠 One person rent
$569
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$916
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
95
😀 Quality of life
39
77
🏙️ Population
5.62M
15.7M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 0.1% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4628th and 4624th ($1253 vs $1255) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Turkey, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7397th and 1012th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$846
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$542
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$48.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
48.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$2982
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$1406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$7.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$17611

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1092
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1087
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1115
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1097
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$706
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$696
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$831
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$821
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$864
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1031
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$734
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$867
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$877
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$683
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$736
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$789
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$558
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$408
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$519
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$828
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$707
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$602
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$740
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$721
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$813
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$847
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$639
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$837
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$722
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$685
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$757
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$814
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1011
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$975
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$627
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$773
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$700
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$599
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$753
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$753
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$780
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1074
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1024