Busan vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$1368
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$3396
🏠 One person rent
$395
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$80.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
21
😀 Quality of life
89
34
🏙️ Population
3.45M
2.77M

The cost of living in Busan is 18% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 4837th and 4173rd ($1122 vs $1368) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 181st and 7649th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$805
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$519
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$1871
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1075
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
19.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$6.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$79.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$512
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3349

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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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