Douala vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$731
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
34
94
🏙️ Population
2.77M
9.67M

The cost of living in Douala is 6% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4173rd and 3861st ($1368 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Seoul. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 7649th and 43rd 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
$8.53
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$21834

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043