Ankara vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$408
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
26
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Ankara is 41% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6390th and 7966th ($800 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Turkey and Cameroon, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2095th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Yaounde

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