Athens vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$633
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
90
21
😀 Quality of life
78
36
🏙️ Population
664K
2.77M

The cost of living in Athens is 1% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4210th and 4177th ($1287 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Greece and Cameroon, respectively. Check Greece vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 560th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Douala

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Athens Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$3247

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826