Douala vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$659
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
30
84
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9M

The cost of living in Douala is 28% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4669th and 5802nd ($1254 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Malaysia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8810th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Kuala Lumpur

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Douala Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$10356

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Cities near Douala

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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790