Douala vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$748
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
2.77M
15.7M

The cost of living in Douala is 6% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4344th and 4522nd ($1363 vs $1288) 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 7753rd and 1015th 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
$8.84
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$18637

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013