Almaty vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$477
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
25
😀 Quality of life
70
39
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Almaty is 32% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6307th and 7283rd ($884 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Kazakhstan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 4103rd and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778