Cologne vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1752
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4185
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$967
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1672
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$477
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3141
$148
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
96
36
🏙️ Population
1.07M
2.77M

The cost of living in Cologne is 35% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2484th and 4177th ($1752 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 1st in Germany and Cameroon, respectively. Check Germany vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 12th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cologne Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$925
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1823
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$246
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5594
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3486
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.27
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.18
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.7
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$792
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16182
$3247

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1520
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1778
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1542
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1468
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1551
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1500
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1490
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1515
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1499
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1547
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1497
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1562
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1512
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1501
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1516
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1498
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1505
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1504
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1462
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1520
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1593
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1501
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1484
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1458
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1276
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1493
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1516
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1489
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1476
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1432
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1478
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1506
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1776

Cities near Douala

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