Dongguan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$265
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$163
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
67
21
😀 Quality of life
71
31
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.77M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 40% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7308th and 4865th ($694 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 3241st and 8755th 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
$2.21
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995