Kabul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$200
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$136
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
25
43
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kabul is 29% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8823rd and 7446th ($473 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Afghanistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8992nd and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Yaounde

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Kabul Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775