Karachi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$146
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
22
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Karachi is 37% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7518th ($421 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Pakistan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6375th and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Yaounde

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Karachi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$1797

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670