Busan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$430
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1122
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
72
21
😀 Quality of life
92
30
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.77M

The cost of living in Busan is 11% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5007th and 4669th ($1114 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in South Korea and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 121st and 8810th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Douala

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Busan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$1283
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
19.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$4.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$3517

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

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