Bangkok vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$416
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$559
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
74
21
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 8% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6195th ($941 vs $869) 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 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1221st and 8814th 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
$2.97
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
12.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$15761

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13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$743
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$774
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$753
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$756
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$735
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$771
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$733
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$507
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1019
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$658
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$499
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$651
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$649
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$489
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$490
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$916
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$647
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$575
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$433
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$937
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$632
652 km or 405 mi Save
$613
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$491
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$489
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$490
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$889
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$354
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$551
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$590
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$569
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$588
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$426
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$755
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$560
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$553
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$729
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$882