Chongqing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$226
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
26
😀 Quality of life
72
24
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 13% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7185th and 6597th ($662 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 4th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1966th and 8641st 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
$3.96
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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