Baghdad vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$487
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
59
30
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 24% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6017th and 4669th ($952 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6062nd and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Douala

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Baghdad Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$4.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017