Changsha vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$202
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
25
😀 Quality of life
72
39
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 12% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7882nd and 7283rd ($592 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 3381st and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778