Chengdu vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$251
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
26
😀 Quality of life
72
24
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7209th and 6597th ($660 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1933rd and 8641st 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
$2.91
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774