Cologne vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$967
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$441
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
96
23
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.45M

The cost of living in Cologne is 134% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 2484th and 6572nd ($1752 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 12th and 8867th 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
$12.9
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$15142

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

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