Douala vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$676
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$2282
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
90
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.33M

The cost of living in Douala is 5% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4304th and 4476th ($1265 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Cameroon and Japan, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 7681st and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Nagoya

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Douala Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$16142

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982