Bucharest vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$474
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
25
😀 Quality of life
79
24
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.44M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 32% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5565th and 6685th ($988 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 645th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$1631

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779