Melbourne vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$111
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
23
😀 Quality of life
100
27
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.45M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 154% more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 893rd and 5778th ($2496 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Australia and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Australia vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 1st and 8911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Ouagadougou

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Melbourne Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$18111

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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