Bangkok vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$434
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
74
28
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 0.8% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 5606th and 5662nd ($996 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 2044th and 8844th 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
$3.36
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043