Saint Petersburg vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2103
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$389
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$733
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
82
26
😀 Quality of life
66
43
🏙️ Population
5.38M
2.44M

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 43% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6353rd and 7966th ($811 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Russia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Russia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 4239th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.55
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3262
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1917
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.39
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.31
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.4
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.06
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$352
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6504
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438

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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