Baghdad vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$386
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
52
34
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 37% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6246th and 4173rd ($859 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6059th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Douala

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