Abidjan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$551
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
37
94
🏙️ Population
4.98M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4695th and 3861st ($1164 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and South Korea, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 2 months in Seoul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7254th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Seoul

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Abidjan Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$21834

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$1014
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$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
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$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043