Abidjan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$532
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
5.62M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 12% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4778th and 4438th ($1198 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 6922nd and 70th 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
$3.51
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$21825

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$1062
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$1063
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$1066
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$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$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
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
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$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
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$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986