Abidjan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$548
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
43
94
🏙️ Population
5.62M
664K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 53% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4654th and 689th ($1224 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 7383rd and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$13809

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$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671