Douala vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$711
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
95
😀 Quality of life
36
76
🏙️ Population
2.77M
15.5M

The cost of living in Douala is 27% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 4177th and 5143rd ($1300 vs $1025) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 7640th and 798th 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
$8.3
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$9042

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001