Douala vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$676
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
34
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
2.75M

The cost of living in Douala is 2% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4304th and 4366th ($1265 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 7681st 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
$8.07
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$8318

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008