Chongqing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$205
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
21
😀 Quality of life
74
30
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 52% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4669th ($601 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2353rd and 8810th 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
$2.89
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3517

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$581
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$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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