Ouagadougou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$425
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$695
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$111
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
2.45M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5778th and 4438th ($983 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Ouagadougou ranked 2nd best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8911th and 70th 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
$7.02
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$237
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.63
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.4
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.23
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.6
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18111
$21825

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$836
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$894
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$862
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$867
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$893
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$840
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$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

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
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$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986