Beijing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$596
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5341st and 7446th ($1044 vs $668) 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2718th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Yaounde

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Beijing Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775