Bucharest vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$535
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
84
43
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 70% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4935th and 7446th ($1138 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Romania and Cameroon, respectively. Check Romania vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 508th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Yaounde

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Bucharest Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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