Hong Kong vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
89
43
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.44M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 361% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 503rd and 7966th ($2614 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 168th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Yaounde

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Hong Kong Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

Cities near Yaounde

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