Abidjan vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$551
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
71
😀 Quality of life
37
77
🏙️ Population
4.98M
7.01M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 27% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4695th and 3292nd ($1164 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Riyadh. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7254th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489