Douala vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$659
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.54M

The cost of living in Douala is 10% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4669th and 4342nd ($1254 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Cameroon and Japan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 8810th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kawasaki

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Douala Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$12261

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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 Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144