Chengdu vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$281
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
22
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 0.3% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7467th and 7446th ($666 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1710th and 7507th 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
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$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
$362
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Yaounde

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