Chengdu vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$297
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 3% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7360th and 7518th ($688 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1238th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Yaounde

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Chengdu Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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