Amsterdam vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
96
30
🏙️ Population
921K
2.77M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 155% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 126th and 4669th ($3203 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Cameroon, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 13th and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Douala

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Amsterdam Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$4.91
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$4.66
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$3517

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017