Guangzhou vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$354
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
74
27
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.45M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6835th and 5778th ($782 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in China and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check China vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 2285th and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Ouagadougou

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Guangzhou Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$18111

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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