Douala vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$711
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
58
😀 Quality of life
36
84
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.49M

The cost of living in Douala is 13% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 4177th and 4575th ($1300 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 months in Gwangju. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 7640th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$8.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$19812

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

Cities near Gwangju

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056