Abidjan vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$536
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$4246
😷 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 4787th and 649th ($1185 vs $2659) 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 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 6864th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$13092

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$1037
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$1043
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$1067
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$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
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$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799