Changsha vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$222
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
68
24
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 24% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7989th and 6597th ($582 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 4th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 3254th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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