Beijing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$605
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
78
36
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beijing is 18% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4887th and 4177th ($1065 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 583rd and 7640th 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
$3.9
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$3247

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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