Chengdu vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$242
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$441
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.45M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7269th and 6572nd ($643 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1633rd and 8867th 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
$2.81
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892