Abidjan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$532
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.41M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 3% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4778th and 4849th ($1198 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6922nd and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$5515

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010