Amsterdam vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
95
31
🏙️ Population
921K
2.77M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 174% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 138th and 4865th ($3165 vs $1156) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 24th and 8755th 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
$22
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$3455

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995