Bangkok vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$405
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
26
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 59% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5960th and 7966th ($902 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1087th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Yaounde

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Bangkok Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

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