Douala vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$575
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
31
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.75M

The cost of living in Douala is 8% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4865th and 4633rd ($1156 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8755th and 17th 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
$6.41
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958