Beijing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$596
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
73
30
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5341st and 4669th ($1044 vs $1254) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2718th and 8810th 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
$4.36
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3517

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017