Almaty vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$524
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
22
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
2.23M
2.44M

The cost of living in Almaty is 46% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7446th ($974 vs $668) 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 0.2 months in Yaounde. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4192nd and 7507th 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
$7.79
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775