Abidjan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$1450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$3565
🏠 One person rent
$569
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$1181
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$3308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
39
96
🏙️ Population
5.62M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 14% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4628th and 4144th ($1253 vs $1450) 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 0.1 months in Abidjan compared to 2.3 months in Seoul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7397th and 17th 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
$3.6
$7.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$833
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$1502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$878
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
4.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$22460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$11897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$34.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$7.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$75.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$22898

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$1097
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$1091
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$1114
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$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
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$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
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$710
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$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
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$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
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$1009
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$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

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$1204
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$1265
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1166
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$1148
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$1016
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1252
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1219
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1476
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1359
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1231
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$1038
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1170
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1178
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1149
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1160
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1139
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1152
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$1161
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$1133
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1115
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1194
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1174
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1151
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1244
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1564
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1151
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1213
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$1147
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$917
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$1137
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1178
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$1199
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$1157
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$975
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$984
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1105
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1557
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1091