Ouagadougou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1906
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$329
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$441
$3018
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
2.45M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 48% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6572nd and 3641st ($750 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8867th and 23rd 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
$3.26
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.73
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$171
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.97
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.53
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.66
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.83
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.3
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.4
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15142
$19966

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$664
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$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

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
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$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963