Douala vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1300
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3233
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$711
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1410
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
21
79
😀 Quality of life
36
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
709K

The cost of living in Douala is 41% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4177th and 1293rd ($1300 vs $2197) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 7640th and 24th 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
$8.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$116
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$1.47
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.3%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.5
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.21
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$490
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3247
$8301

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991