Cologne vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
97
22
🏙️ Population
1.08M
2.45M

The cost of living in Cologne is 126% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 2308th and 6363rd ($1851 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st in Germany and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Germany vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 16th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Ouagadougou

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Cologne Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$1.18
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$5.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$15640

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

Cities near Ouagadougou

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