Islamabad vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$198
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
26
😀 Quality of life
49
24
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.44M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 43% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8895th and 6597th ($439 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Pakistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6293rd and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$1615

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774