Almaty vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$585
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
26
😀 Quality of life
64
43
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.44M

The cost of living in Almaty is 85% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4975th and 7966th ($1051 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4635th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250