Douala vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$711
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
36
92
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.33M

The cost of living in Douala is 9% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 4177th and 4446th ($1300 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Nagoya ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 7640th and 73rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.3
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$13366

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966