Abidjan vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1302
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3166
🏠 One person rent
$439
$678
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$1282
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
70
😀 Quality of life
37
81
🏙️ Population
4.98M
330K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 22% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5348th and 4211th ($1022 vs $1302) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ivory Coast and Cyprus, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 7322nd and 494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$4.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$493
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$1203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$2722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$5.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$6962

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$881
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$882
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$882
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1243
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1134
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1368
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1252
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1158
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$1968
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1702
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1551
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$611
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$745
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$386
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$490
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$688
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$776
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1255
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1020
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$798
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$712
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$573
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$912
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$598
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$578
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1616
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1502
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1647
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1709
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$575
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1645
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1666
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1657
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1666
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$489
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$417
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$928
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1531
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1647