Abidjan vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
37
100
🏙️ Population
4.98M
5.03M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 51% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4695th and 923rd ($1164 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ivory Coast and Australia, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 7254th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$21306

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$1014
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$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
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$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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$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
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$1816
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$1748
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$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
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$2801
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$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
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$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
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$1913