Chengdu vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$242
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
26
😀 Quality of life
73
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7269th and 7966th ($643 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 8th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1633rd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chengdu vs Yaounde infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs Yaounde

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Yaounde are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2559

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250