Kabul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$195
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$119
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
25
😀 Quality of life
33
39
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kabul is 32% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7283rd ($458 vs $671) 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 0.2 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 8609th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
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$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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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