Istanbul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$587
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
26
😀 Quality of life
77
24
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 47% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4816th and 6597th ($1125 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.5 months in Yaounde. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 790th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$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
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774