Douala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$659
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
30
93
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.67M

The cost of living in Douala is 8% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4669th and 4438th ($1254 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8810th and 70th 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
$7.53
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$21825

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Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986