Changsha vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$178
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 6% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8258th and 7966th ($533 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th 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 Changsha compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2707th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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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