Abidjan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$548
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$4336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
43
99
🏙️ Population
5.62M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 68% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4654th and 8th ($1224 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.1 months in London. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7383rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs London

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Abidjan London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$9.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$27583

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$1059
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$1057
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$1083
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$1066
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$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165