Abidjan vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
34
99
😀 Quality of life
37
94
🏙️ Population
4.98M
3.9M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 63% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4695th and 72nd ($1164 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Ivory Coast and the United States, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$28613

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$1014
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$1011
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$1012
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$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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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
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$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
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$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
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$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
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$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754