Douala vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$731
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
58
😀 Quality of life
34
83
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.49M

The cost of living in Douala is 16% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4654th ($1368 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7649th and 411th 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
$8.53
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$27402

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165