Abidjan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

Abidjan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$380
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
95
😀 Quality of life
36
75
🏙️ Population
4.98M
15.5M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 33% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5869th and 7179th ($860 vs $644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Istanbul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7742nd and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Istanbul

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Abidjan Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.15
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$3.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1219
$867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$475
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$57
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$8.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
21.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2296
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.48
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$1.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$2.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2611
$5096

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$600
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$761
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$767
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$772
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$766
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$975
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$775
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$536
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$571
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$805
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$555
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$462
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$671
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$485
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$524
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$778
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$446
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$538
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$568
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$483
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$483
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$483
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$508
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$607
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$867
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$568
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$671
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$567
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$592
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$495
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$560
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$574
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$483
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$681
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$569
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$593
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$525
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$862
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$593
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$487

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$318
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$322
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$321
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$393
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$320
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$204
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$318
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$531
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$318
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$327
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$287
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$328
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$292
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$303
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$302
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$383
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$320
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$236
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$359
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$283
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$354
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$318
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$324
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$554
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$322
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$299
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$285
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$317
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$322
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$627
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$769
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$473
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$444
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$314
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$514
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$321
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$231
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$355
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$825
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$834