Berlin vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
95
36
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.77M

The cost of living in Berlin is 55% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1759th and 4177th ($2013 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Cameroon, respectively. Check Germany vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 19th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Douala

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Berlin Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$3247

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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