Douala vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$659
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
58
😀 Quality of life
30
86
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.41M

The cost of living in Douala is 18% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4669th and 5224th ($1254 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Cameroon and South Korea, respectively. Check Cameroon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 8810th and 424th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Gwangju

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Douala Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079