Douala vs Essen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Essen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$3719
🏠 One person rent
$748
$666
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
40
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
587K

The cost of living in Douala is 10% less expensive than in Essen. Cities ranked 4344th and 3903rd ($1363 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 529th in Cameroon and Germany, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 2.4 months in Essen. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Essen ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 7753rd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Essen

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Douala Essen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$633
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1153
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$37.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$4342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$3278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$4.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$28.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$460
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$9800

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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

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575