Kolkata vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$121
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
25
😀 Quality of life
63
39
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 45% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 9044th and 7283rd ($366 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th and 6th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5552nd and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Yaounde

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Kolkata Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778