Beijing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$596
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
77
34
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.77M

The cost of living in Beijing is 22% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5141st and 4173rd ($1067 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 763rd and 7649th 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
$4.04
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$3349

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019