Abidjan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$551
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
34
80
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
4.98M
737K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4695th and 206th ($1164 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 7254th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$28179

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$1035
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$548
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$546
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$1071
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$412
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$585
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$747
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$546
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$368
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$1047
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$345
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$570
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$656
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$494
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$494
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$495
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$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
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$655
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$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
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$496

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$2759
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$3179
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$2901
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$2542
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$2512
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$2904
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$3091
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$2301
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$3229
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$2784
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$2489
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$2866
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$2743
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$2821
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$2655
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$2512
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$2769
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$2491
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$2819
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$2692
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$2449
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$2515
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$2172
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$2569
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$2774
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$2581
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$2417
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$2576
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$2307
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