Chengdu vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$281
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
21
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 47% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7467th and 4669th ($666 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1710th and 8810th 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
$2.83
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017