Abidjan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$551
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
34
41
😀 Quality of life
37
53
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.43M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 24% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4695th and 6019th ($1164 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7254th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514