Berlin vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$132
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.77M

The cost of living in Berlin is 63% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1418th and 4344th ($2222 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Cameroon, respectively. Check Germany vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 35th and 7753rd 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
$16.6
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

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