Karachi vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$188
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$349
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
25
😀 Quality of life
50
24
🏙️ Population
14.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Karachi is 41% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6685th ($442 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 6253rd and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$3.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$1631

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$334
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$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779