Bangkok vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$434
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
74
31
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5606th and 4865th ($996 vs $1156) 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 2044th and 8755th 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
$3.36
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$3455

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995