Bangkok vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$405
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
75
36
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.77M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 31% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5960th and 4177th ($902 vs $1300) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1087th and 7640th 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
$2.64
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$3247

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826