Douala vs Kabul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kabul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$1114
🏠 One person rent
$575
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$298
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
31
26
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.33M

The cost of living in Douala is 130% more expensive than in Kabul. Cities ranked 4865th and 8650th ($1156 vs $504) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 8755th and 8929th 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
$6.41
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$8.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$83.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$145
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$49.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$88.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$664
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$5.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$0.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$2.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$2.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$45.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$20.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$1302

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Kabul

Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469