Karaj vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$387
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
25
😀 Quality of life
55
24
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.44M

The cost of living in Karaj is 1% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6734th and 6685th ($736 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Iran and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iran vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5911th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Yaounde

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Karaj Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$1631

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KarajYaounde

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$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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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