Beijing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$605
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 88% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4887th and 7966th ($1065 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 583rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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