Douala vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$731
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
21
55
😀 Quality of life
34
50
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.85M

The cost of living in Douala is 97% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6959th ($1368 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 7649th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kocaeli

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Douala Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612