Dongguan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$3181
🏠 One person rent
$263
$748
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$1264
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
21
😀 Quality of life
72
40
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 51% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7341st and 4344th ($662 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dongguan ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3389th and 7753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$2075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$145
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$3511

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Douala

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