Dortmund vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1482
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3769
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$675
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1171
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
21
😀 Quality of life
81
31
🏙️ Population
595K
2.77M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 28% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4048th and 4865th ($1482 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 555th and 1st in Germany and Cameroon, respectively. Check Germany vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dortmund ranked 58th best city to live in Germany vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 625th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Douala

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Dortmund Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.5
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.08
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1142
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3134
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2319
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.16
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.4
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$419
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28831
$3455

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1472
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1530
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1533
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1559
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1528
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1545
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1532
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1552
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1555
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1554
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1555
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1571
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1237
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1508
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1552
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1502
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1565
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1572
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1427
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1581
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1568
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1663
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1683
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1538
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1580
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1598

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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