Istanbul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$687
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
79
44
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.44M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 99% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4475th and 7518th ($1328 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkey and Cameroon, respectively. Check Turkey vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 829th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Yaounde

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Istanbul Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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