Abidjan vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$551
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$417
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
67
😀 Quality of life
37
53
🏙️ Population
4.98M
2.53M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 33% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4695th and 6207th ($1164 vs $873) 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 7254th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$6129

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617