Berlin vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
21
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.77M

The cost of living in Berlin is 54% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4173rd ($2104 vs $1368) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 23rd and 7649th 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
$14.5
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$3349

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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