Chongqing vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$226
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
21
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.77M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 52% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7185th and 4173rd ($662 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1966th and 7649th 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
$3.96
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019