Abidjan vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$532
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
82
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
5.62M
449K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 68% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4778th and 13th ($1198 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6922nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Zurich

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Abidjan Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$24322

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$1062
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$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171