Bangkok vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$425
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
74
22
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 21% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5738th and 6363rd ($994 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Thailand vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1355th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Ouagadougou

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Bangkok Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$15640

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012