Bangkok vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$465
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 18% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5467th and 4669th ($1027 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Cameroon, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2647th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Douala

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Bangkok Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$3517

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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