Douala vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$711
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$79.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
68
😀 Quality of life
36
68
🏙️ Population
2.77M
4.32M

The cost of living in Douala is 58% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 4177th and 6300th ($1300 vs $825) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 7640th and 3526th 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
$8.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.43
🥤 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
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$10.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
26.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$6.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$4.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$8689

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$647
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$629
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$647
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$576
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1186
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$606
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$541
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$937
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$618
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$544
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$665
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$844
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$774
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$510
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1974
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$576
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$785
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$570
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$576
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1061
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$772
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$829
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1738
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$640
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$642
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$519
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$414
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1467
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1475
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1287
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1235
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1172
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334