Istanbul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$514
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 81% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5143rd and 7966th ($1025 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Turkey and Cameroon, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 798th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2559

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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