Almaty vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$499
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
65
24
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.44M

The cost of living in Almaty is 23% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6015th and 6597th ($941 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 4176th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774