Chongqing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$292
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
21
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 45% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4177th ($712 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2233rd and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Douala

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Chongqing Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826