Douala vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$659
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.49M

The cost of living in Douala is 21% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4669th and 5367th ($1254 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Izmir. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 8810th and 3283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Izmir

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Douala Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$14664

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410