Douala vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$676
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
21
79
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
2.77M
709K

The cost of living in Douala is 45% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4304th and 1171st ($1265 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Norway, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 7681st and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Oslo

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Douala Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$8593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006