Changchun vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$229
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
25
😀 Quality of life
53
24
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changchun is 23% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7971st and 6685th ($573 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 3rd in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6079th and 8653rd 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
$2.8
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$1631

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Yaounde

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