Chengdu vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$281
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
23
😀 Quality of life
75
27
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7467th and 5778th ($666 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1710th and 8911th 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
$2.83
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066