Chongqing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$224
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
21
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 50% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7340th and 4304th ($634 vs $1265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1675th and 7681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$3126

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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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