Amman vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$383
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
63
21
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.77M

The cost of living in Amman is 27% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5667th and 4173rd ($1004 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Jordan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3456th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019