Calgary vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$372
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
26
😀 Quality of life
90
24
🏙️ Population
1.31M
2.44M

The cost of living in Calgary is 181% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 1473rd and 6597th ($2149 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 4th in Canada and Cameroon, respectively. Check Canada vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 131st and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774