Abidjan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$532
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
35
41
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 8% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4778th and 5028th ($1198 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ivory Coast and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1 months in Mecca. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6922nd and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Mecca

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Abidjan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$4622

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$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$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
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$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
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514