Abidjan vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$3678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
5.62M
8.8M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 68% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4778th and 20th ($1198 vs $3740) 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 months in London. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6922nd and 12th 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
$3.51
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$30567

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$1075
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$1060
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$1079
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$684
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$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
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$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
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$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
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$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
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$507

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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
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$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
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$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
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$2276
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$2260
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$2846
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$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
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$2485
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$1860
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$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
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$2223
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$2212
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$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
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$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199