Kolkata vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$132
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
26
😀 Quality of life
60
43
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 30% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8958th and 7966th ($399 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 8th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5392nd and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250