Dongguan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$257
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
21
😀 Quality of life
69
34
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 50% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7055th and 4173rd ($678 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3115th and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Douala

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Dongguan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$3349

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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