Edinburgh vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
23
😀 Quality of life
92
28
🏙️ Population
488K
2.45M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 132% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1307th and 5662nd ($2295 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 83rd and 8844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Ouagadougou

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Edinburgh Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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