Douala vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$711
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
76
😀 Quality of life
36
55
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.59M

The cost of living in Douala is 88% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4177th and 6851st ($1300 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Cameroon and Iran, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 7640th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Karaj

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Douala Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$882

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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 Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550