cost
Cost of Living Index
Ouagadougou92.9 / 0
Shanghai76.4 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Ouagadougou leads safety, rent, and health; Shanghai leads cost, housing, and salary.
cost
Ouagadougou
92.9
city
Shanghai
76.4
city
safety
Ouagadougou
69.4
city
Shanghai
59.7
city
housing
Ouagadougou
$1,910
city
Shanghai
$2,967
city
housing
Ouagadougou
15.7x
city
Shanghai
12.4x
city
jobs
Ouagadougou
$579/mo
city
Shanghai
$1,654/mo
city
jobs
Ouagadougou
8.7%
city
Shanghai
8.1%
city
health
Ouagadougou
83.7
city
Shanghai
69.7
city
health
Ouagadougou
71.4 years
city
Shanghai
75.7 years
city
environment
Ouagadougou
10.9 ug/m3
city
Shanghai
28.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Ouagadougou
75.1
city
Shanghai
71.1
city
infrastructure
Ouagadougou
144 Mbps
city
Shanghai
223 Mbps
city
demographics
Ouagadougou
2.9%
city
Shanghai
2.0%
city
education
Ouagadougou
85.8
city
Shanghai
68.6
city
transport
Ouagadougou
73.6
city
Shanghai
70.3
city
safety
Ouagadougou
14.9 per 100k
city
Shanghai
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Ouagadougou
48.3 per 100k
city
Shanghai
33.0 per 100k
city
health
Ouagadougou
30.8%
city
Shanghai
23.9%
city
quality
Ouagadougou
7
city
Shanghai
6.6
city
housing
Ouagadougou
$7,411/sqm
city
Shanghai
$10,953/sqm
city
religion
Ouagadougou
26.0%
city
Shanghai
51.4%
city
religion
Ouagadougou
23.0%
city
Shanghai
38.1%
city
religion
Ouagadougou
32.4%
city
Shanghai
58.1%
city