Changsha vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$214
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
22
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 8% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7792nd and 7446th ($617 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3307th and 7507th 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
$2.89
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775