Changchun vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$246
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
26
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changchun is 8% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7549th and 7966th ($612 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 8th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5930th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Yaounde

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Changchun Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250