Chongqing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$292
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
26
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6733rd and 7966th ($712 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 8th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 2233rd and 6890th 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
$3.98
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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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