Changsha vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$190
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$349
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
25
😀 Quality of life
68
24
🏙️ Population
10M
2.44M

The cost of living in Changsha is 23% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7932nd and 6685th ($577 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 3rd 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 21st best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 3100th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$1631

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Distance City Cost of living
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$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779