Bangkok vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$425
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 27% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5738th and 4173rd ($994 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Cameroon, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1355th and 7649th 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
$4.03
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$3349

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

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