Chongqing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$180
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
25
😀 Quality of life
74
39
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 16% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8185th and 7283rd ($561 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2237th and 7830th 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
$2.82
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778