Abidjan vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
43
93
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.6M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 53% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4654th and 744th ($1224 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in Ivory Coast and the United States, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7383rd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$15283

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$1057
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$1083
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$1066
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$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886