Kolkata vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$364
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$892
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$124
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$211
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$160
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.4
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
22
😀 Quality of life
63
43
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 45% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 9043rd and 7446th ($364 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 6th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5562nd and 7507th 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
$2.21
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$144
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.9
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.13
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.82%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1163
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$593
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.77
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.94
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.02
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.8
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1886
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775