Birmingham vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
94
30
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.77M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 77% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1454th and 4669th ($2219 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 41st and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Douala

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Birmingham Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$3517

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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