Abidjan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
94
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
5.62M
664K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 55% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4778th and 676th ($1198 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ivory Coast and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6922nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$13439

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$1062
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$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727