Douala vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$731
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
34
77
🏙️ Population
2.77M
15.5M

The cost of living in Douala is 22% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4816th ($1368 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Turkey, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7649th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Istanbul

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Douala Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.27
🥤 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
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$13982

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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
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985