Douala vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$711
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
21
55
😀 Quality of life
36
53
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.95M

The cost of living in Douala is 146% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 4177th and 8298th ($1300 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 7640th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$3084

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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 Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647