Douala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$748
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.67M

The cost of living in Douala is 1% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4344th and 4296th ($1363 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7753rd and 90th 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
$8.84
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020