Ouagadougou vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$381
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$662
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$592
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
2.45M
9.67M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6363rd and 3861st ($820 vs $1461) 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 0.7 months in Ouagadougou compared to 2 months in Seoul. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8805th and 43rd 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
$3.63
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.06
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$225
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.81
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.37
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.55
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.97
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.77
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15640
$21834

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$744
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$761
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$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
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$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
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$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012

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$1085
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$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
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$1005
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$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043