Guangzhou vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$342
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
22
😀 Quality of life
77
44
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.44M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 18% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6854th and 7518th ($785 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 Guangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1149th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Yaounde

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Guangzhou Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Yaounde

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