Almaty vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$531
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
70
44
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Almaty is 52% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5468th and 7518th ($1014 vs $666) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3901st and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Yaounde

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Almaty Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670