Abidjan vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$532
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
65
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.53M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4778th and 5161st ($1198 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 6922nd and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$7264

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685