Chengdu vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$251
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7209th and 4173rd ($660 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1933rd and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Douala

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Chengdu Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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