Abidjan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$7841
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2211
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$4100
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$4153
😷 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 69% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5348th and 58th ($1022 vs $3296) 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 1.3 months in London. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 7322nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$26090

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$889
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$887
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$904
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$577
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$551
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$937
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$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
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$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
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$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
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$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
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$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
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$523
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$1009
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$774
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$2868
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$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2414
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2209
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2207
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2214
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2185
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$2182
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2470
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$2136
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2217
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$2261
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2076
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$2112
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$2433
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$2199
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$2035
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$2122
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2429
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$2052
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$2048
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$2623
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$2052
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$1924
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2422
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2092
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1987
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$2248
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1973
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$2063
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2089
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$2062
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$2263
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1948
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2135
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2344
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$2009