Abidjan vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
82
😀 Quality of life
37
89
🏙️ Population
4.98M
468K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 53% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4695th and 806th ($1164 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$22229

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753