Douala vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$748
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
81
😀 Quality of life
40
100
🏙️ Population
2.77M
449K

The cost of living in Douala is 63% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4344th and 23rd ($1363 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Cameroon and Switzerland, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7753rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Zurich

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Douala Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$22875

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041