Karachi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$179
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$372
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
26
😀 Quality of life
49
24
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Karachi is 44% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8915th and 6597th ($429 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Pakistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6242nd and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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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