Chongqing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$180
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
21
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 59% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 8185th and 4344th ($561 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2237th and 7753rd 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
$2.82
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013