Baghdad vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$446
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
21
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 33% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6120th and 4344th ($918 vs $1363) 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 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6065th and 7753rd 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
$3.8
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013