Dortmund vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$675
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
23
😀 Quality of life
81
28
🏙️ Population
595K
2.45M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 50% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 4048th and 5662nd ($1482 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th 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 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 625th and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Ouagadougou

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Dortmund Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043