Dortmund vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$762
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$126
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
21
😀 Quality of life
93
23
🏙️ Population
595K
2.45M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 70% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 3401st and 5884th ($1632 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 84th and 9002nd 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
$17.4
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$17372

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057