Douala vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$748
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
58
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.49M

The cost of living in Douala is 26% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4344th and 5038th ($1363 vs $1081) 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 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7753rd and 363rd 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
$8.84
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$7419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$4877
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$6.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$8.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$10915

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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 Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100