Abidjan vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$532
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
80
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
5.62M
737K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4778th and 142nd ($1198 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6922nd and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Seattle

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Abidjan Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$28950

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$861
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$654
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$607
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$1097
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$454
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$683
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$678
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$502
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$502
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$501
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$612
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$802
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$999
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$673
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$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
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$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
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$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
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$535
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$1004
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$894
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$3292
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$2604
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$3559
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$2807
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$2677
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$2734
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$2475
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$2717
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$2587
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$2641
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