Abidjan vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$512
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
20
😀 Quality of life
39
52
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.18M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 25% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4683rd and 6017th ($1114 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7263rd and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$9496

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964