Amsterdam vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$148
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
94
36
🏙️ Population
921K
2.77M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 96% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 612th and 4177th ($2545 vs $1300) 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 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 37th and 7640th 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
$18.4
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$3247

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$262
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826