Chongqing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$224
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
25
😀 Quality of life
72
24
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 15% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7340th and 6685th ($634 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 3rd in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1675th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Yaounde

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Chongqing Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$1631

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$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