Amman vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2473
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$386
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$345
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$663
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
21
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
4.01M
2.77M

The cost of living in Amman is 21% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5535th and 4304th ($994 vs $1265) 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 3048th and 7681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.3%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1392
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$875
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.9
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.46
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5545
$3126

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$552
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$608
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$679
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$996
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$877
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2114
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1556
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$905
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$710
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$762
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1902
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$761
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1652
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1756
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1891
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1931
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1782
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$813
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1930
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2123
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1600
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1709
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1680
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1732
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1742
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1990
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2145
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1811
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2156

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030