Abidjan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$439
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$1190
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
37
98
🏙️ Population
4.98M
449K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5348th and 59th ($1022 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ivory Coast and Switzerland, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7322nd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1585
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.1
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2092
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.5
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.97
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2459
$29610

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$882
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$906
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$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
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$774
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717