Douala vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$731
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
85
😀 Quality of life
34
68
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.07M

The cost of living in Douala is 166% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4173rd and 8584th ($1368 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 526th in Cameroon and China, respectively. Check Cameroon vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 7649th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Shenyang

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Douala Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$25284

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511