Chengdu vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$252
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7530th and 5884th ($635 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check China vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1800th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Ouagadougou

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Chengdu Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$17372

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057