Douala vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1051
🏠 One person rent
$659
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$75.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
30
25
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.33M

The cost of living in Douala is 165% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4669th and 8823rd ($1254 vs $473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Afghanistan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Afghanistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Kabul. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kabul ranked 1st in Afghanistan, while ranked 8810th and 8992nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kabul

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Douala Kabul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$9.56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$72.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$196
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$53.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$85.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$4.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$0.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$2.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$11.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$20.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$1540

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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 Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467