Guangzhou vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$342
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
77
28
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.45M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6854th and 5662nd ($785 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1149th and 8844th 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
$2.93
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$17381

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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