Douala vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$4390
🏠 One person rent
$731
$1009
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$3013
😷 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 29% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 4173rd and 2046th ($1368 vs $1936) 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 1.6 months in Helsinki. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 7649th and 37th 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
$8.53
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$8423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$5044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$71.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$84.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$97.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$10871

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120