Abidjan vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$532
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
5.62M
15.7M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 8% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4778th and 4562nd ($1198 vs $1305) 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 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 6922nd and 925th 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
$3.51
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$20004

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$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041