Bangkok vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$416
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$147
😷 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 26% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5822nd and 4304th ($941 vs $1265) 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 0.8 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 1221st and 7681st 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
$2.97
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$3126

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030