Ouagadougou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$429
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
28
95
🏙️ Population
2.45M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5662nd and 4545th ($988 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Burkina Faso and South Korea, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8844th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Seoul

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Ouagadougou Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$19916

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$896
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$863
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$868
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$891
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$836
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$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
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$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

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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
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$1031
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$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
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$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971