Abidjan vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

Abidjan Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2699
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$407
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
32
40
😀 Quality of life
36
69
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 4% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5727th and 5622nd ($954 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 2.2 months in Mecca. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Mecca ranked 5th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7662nd and 3088th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1314
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.26%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1627
$1004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1528
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.19
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$134
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.17
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2764
$3725

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$774
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$742
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$740
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$747
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$739
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$751
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$418
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$796
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$389
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$380
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$558
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$379
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$409
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$760
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$343
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$431
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$635
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$488
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$488
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$394
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$683
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$868
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$635
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$665
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$636
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$564
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$498
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$644
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$644
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$486
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$733
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$633
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$676
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$522
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$862
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$563
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$490

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1067
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$829
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$601
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1028
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$867
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$833
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$963
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$843
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$750
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$892
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$832
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$486
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$487
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$858
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$522
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$880
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$485
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$563
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$598
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$270
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1278
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$553
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$487
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1019
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$230
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$578
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$488
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$281
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$227
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$492
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$260
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$588
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$502
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$828
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$299
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$512