Douala vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$748
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$775
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
68
😀 Quality of life
40
72
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.49M

The cost of living in Douala is 30% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4344th and 5223rd ($1363 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 Izmir. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7753rd and 3140th 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
$8.84
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$14684

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386