Edinburgh vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$441
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
21
😀 Quality of life
93
23
🏙️ Population
488K
2.45M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 173% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 1692nd and 6572nd ($2043 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 64th and 8867th 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
$17.3
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.16
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$15142

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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