Abidjan vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$512
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
67
😀 Quality of life
39
54
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.53M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 29% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6140th ($1114 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Ivory Coast and Colombia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 7263rd and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617