Douala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1156
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$575
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$961
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$163
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
31
95
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.67M

The cost of living in Douala is 11% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4865th and 4545th ($1156 vs $1296) 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 2.4 months in Seoul. Douala ranked 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8755th and 16th 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
$6.41
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1078
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.33%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2049
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.69
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.03
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.11
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3455
$19916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971