Douala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$676
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
34
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.67M

The cost of living in Douala is 5% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4304th and 4104th ($1265 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and South Korea, respectively. Check Cameroon vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7681st and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Seoul

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Douala Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.07
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$20197

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019