Dortmund vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$750
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
23
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
595K
2.45M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 67% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 3504th and 5778th ($1637 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 33rd and 8911th 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
$17.3
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$18111

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066