Brussels vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$148
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
89
36
🏙️ Population
189K
2.77M

The cost of living in Brussels is 44% more expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 2147th and 4177th ($1869 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Cameroon, respectively. Check Belgium vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 148th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Douala

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Brussels Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$3247

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

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