Athens vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1439
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3529
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$713
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1247
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$500
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.8
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1330
$163
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
21
😀 Quality of life
81
31
🏙️ Population
643K
2.77M

The cost of living in Athens is 24% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4184th and 4865th ($1439 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Greece and Cameroon, respectively. Check Greece vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 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 602nd and 8755th 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
$16.5
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.57
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.73
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$523
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1206
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.18
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.14
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$623
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13579
$3455

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1307
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1160
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1228
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1182
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1403
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1472
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1024
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1123
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1037
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1179
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1008
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$932
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2043
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1126
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1109
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1146
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1003
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1253
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1171
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1126
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1863
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1100
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1060
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1039
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1302
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1166
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1038
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1048
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$883
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1030
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1324

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995