Douala vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$659
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
2.77M
15.7M

The cost of living in Douala is 4% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4669th and 4562nd ($1254 vs $1305) 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 0.8 months in Istanbul. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 8810th and 925th 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
$7.53
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041