Douala vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$731
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
34
93
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.33M

The cost of living in Douala is 10% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4466th ($1368 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th 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 2 months in Nagoya. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 7649th and 65th 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
$8.53
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$12650

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027