Budapest vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$589
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$155
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
92
21
😀 Quality of life
80
34
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.77M

The cost of living in Budapest is 13% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4643rd and 4173rd ($1185 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Cameroon, respectively. Check Hungary vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 551st and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Douala

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Budapest Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$3349

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019