Abidjan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$548
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
43
100
🏙️ Population
5.62M
449K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 67% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4654th and 23rd ($1224 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7383rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$22875

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$1059
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$1057
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$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041