Abidjan vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$512
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
69
😀 Quality of life
39
76
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.38M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 17% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4683rd and 5668th ($1114 vs $951) 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 1.3 months in Sofia. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7263rd and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$7940

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$693
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$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
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$598
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$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619