Douala vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$731
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
21
93
😀 Quality of life
34
76
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.98M

The cost of living in Douala is 53% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4173rd and 6160th ($1368 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7649th and 883rd 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
$8.53
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$9485

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Cities near Douala

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

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742