Bangkok vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$424
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 30% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5912th and 4344th ($958 vs $1363) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 7753rd 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
$3.1
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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