Abidjan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Abidjan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$860
$1460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2382
$3914
🏠 One person rent
$380
$719
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$1659
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2716
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
32
100
😀 Quality of life
36
94
🏙️ Population
4.98M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 41% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5869th and 2834th ($860 vs $1460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 1.9 months in Seoul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7742nd and 25th 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
$3.15
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$539
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1219
$2190
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$1279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
3.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$12026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$11060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.1
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.07
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$39.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.67
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.48
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.9
$5.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.73
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2611
$19045

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$600
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$761
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$767
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$772
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$766
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$975
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$775
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$536
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$571
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$805
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$555
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$462
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$671
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$485
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$524
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$778
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$446
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$538
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$568
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$483
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$483
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$483
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$508
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$607
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$867
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$568
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$671
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$567
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$592
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$495
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$560
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$574
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$483
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$681
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$569
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$593
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$525
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$862
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$593
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$906
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1002
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$928
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$897
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$998
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$906
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$970
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1022
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$945
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1121
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$912
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$975
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$979
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$901
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$927
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$941
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$921
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$977
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$911
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$906
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1049
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$965
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$912
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$979
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1473
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$902
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$809
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$912
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$834
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$904
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$857
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$930
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$872
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1004
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$932
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1478
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$928