Changsha vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$211
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
22
😀 Quality of life
72
44
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 7% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7795th and 7518th ($622 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2894th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Yaounde

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Changsha Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670