Birmingham vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$163
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
95
31
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.77M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 91% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 1471st and 4865th ($2204 vs $1156) 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 1.8 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 25th and 8755th 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
$18.5
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$3455

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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