Douala vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$575
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$1316
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
85
😀 Quality of life
31
71
🏙️ Population
2.77M
5.65M

The cost of living in Douala is 2% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4865th and 4898th ($1156 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Cameroon and Russia, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 8755th and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Saint Petersburg

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Douala Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$13865

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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 Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597