Chengdu vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$251
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
72
22
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 20% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7209th and 6363rd ($660 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1933rd and 8805th 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
$2.91
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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