Birmingham vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
93
36
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.77M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 54% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1780th and 4177th ($2004 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Cameroon, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 58th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$3247

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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