Abidjan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4627
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
37
99
🏙️ Population
4.98M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 66% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4695th and 37th ($1164 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in London. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7254th and 2nd 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
$3.43
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$25830

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36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055