Chongqing vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$229
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
22
😀 Quality of life
74
44
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 5% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7730th and 7518th ($631 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1966th and 7301st 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
$2.93
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670