Istanbul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$675
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
25
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.44M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 92% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7283rd ($1288 vs $671) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 1015th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778