Abidjan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$532
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
71
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.21M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 10% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4778th and 4516th ($1198 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6922nd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$11223

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$1063
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$1066
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$1092
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$1075
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$1060
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$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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$713
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$763
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$717
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$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
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$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784