Douala vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$676
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$1517
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$580
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$3006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
78
😀 Quality of life
34
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
676K

The cost of living in Douala is 30% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4304th and 2353rd ($1265 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Cameroon and Finland, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7681st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Helsinki

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Douala Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$79.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$8.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$1297
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$99.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$8076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$4860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$70
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$97.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$9361

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045