Beijing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$648
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 66% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4987th and 7518th ($1108 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2361st and 7301st 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
$4.47
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670