Douala vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1265
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3165
$1763
🏠 One person rent
$676
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$1351
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$723
😷 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 135% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4304th and 8334th ($1265 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 454th 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Shenyang ranked 24th in China, while ranked 7681st and 3343rd 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
$8.07
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$112
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.52
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$746
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1743
$502
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1010
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.8
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$13.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1890
$1913
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$920
$1252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$9.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.58
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$20.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$478
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3126
$24404

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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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$459
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$495
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$514
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$520
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$455
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$500
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$508
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$496
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$514
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$524
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$508
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$492
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$517
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$524
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$517
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$516
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$542
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$509
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$513
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$503
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$581
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$461
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$538
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$505
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$543
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$493
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$520
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$586
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$517
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1549
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$574
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$585
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$573
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1547
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$500