Beijing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$589
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
25
😀 Quality of life
73
39
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5355th and 7283rd ($1029 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2546th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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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