Kolkata vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$127
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
22
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 46% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 9031st and 7518th ($362 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 6th in India and Cameroon, respectively. Check India vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5764th and 7301st 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
$2.1
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670