Abidjan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$512
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$4098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
39
98
🏙️ Population
4.98M
8.91M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 66% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4683rd and 38th ($1114 vs $3321) 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 1.2 months in London. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7263rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$25471

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$874
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$891
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$897
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$476
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$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
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$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
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$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
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$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
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$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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$3004
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$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
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$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
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$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
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$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
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$2057
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$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
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$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
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$1993
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$1875
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$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908