Abidjan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$551
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
34
81
😀 Quality of life
37
98
🏙️ Population
4.98M
447K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 66% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4695th and 41st ($1164 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 months in Zurich. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7254th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$20539

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36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843