Douala vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$575
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
31
82
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9M

The cost of living in Douala is 17% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4865th and 5636th ($1156 vs $992) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8755th and 555th 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
$6.41
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$11913

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747