Busan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$380
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
21
😀 Quality of life
91
36
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.77M

The cost of living in Busan is 21% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5114th and 4177th ($1029 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 108th and 7640th 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
$5.65
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$3247

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

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