Abidjan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$536
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
99
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
5.62M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 9% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4787th and 4545th ($1185 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6864th and 16th 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
$4.01
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$19916

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$1037
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$1044
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$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971