Beijing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$648
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
73
31
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4987th and 4865th ($1108 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2361st and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Douala

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Beijing Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$3455

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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