Abidjan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$551
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
20
😀 Quality of life
37
67
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.41M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 37% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4695th and 6257th ($1164 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7254th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$7706

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934