Beijing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$589
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beijing is 25% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5355th and 4344th ($1029 vs $1363) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2546th and 7753rd 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
$4.24
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$3511

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013