Abidjan vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$439
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
37
95
🏙️ Population
4.98M
9.67M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 23% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5348th and 4104th ($1022 vs $1334) 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 2.2 months in Seoul. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7322nd and 30th 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
$3.2
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$20197

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$882
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$906
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$889
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$887
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$904
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$551
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$937
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$433
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$588
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$729
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$560
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$916
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$354
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$575
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$632
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$487
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$755
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$647
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$649
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$753
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$499
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$590
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$651
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$709
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$658
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$670
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$523
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
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$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
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$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
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$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019