Kolkata vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$408
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1026
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$135
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$257
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
26
😀 Quality of life
58
24
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 47% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8957th and 6597th ($408 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 4th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kolkata ranked 12th best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5494th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.83
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.4
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$184
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.67
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.95%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$562
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$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
$0.5
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.4
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.93
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.94
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.8
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1751
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311

Cities near Yaounde

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