Bangkok vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$424
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
25
😀 Quality of life
75
39
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 43% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5912th and 7283rd ($958 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Thailand and Cameroon, respectively. Check Thailand vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1890th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778