Chengdu vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$240
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$147
😷 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 51% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7421st and 4304th ($623 vs $1265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1890th and 7681st 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
$2.78
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$3126

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030