Douala vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$711
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
72
😀 Quality of life
36
91
🏙️ Population
2.77M
625K

The cost of living in Douala is 5% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4177th and 3960th ($1300 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 531st in Cameroon and Germany, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 7640th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$10639

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Cities near Douala

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 Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204