Douala vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$731
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
97
😀 Quality of life
34
96
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.75M

The cost of living in Douala is 13% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4173rd and 4566th ($1368 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 Osaka. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7649th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Osaka

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Douala Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016