Seoul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$677
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
94
24
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Seoul is 91% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 3861st and 6597th ($1461 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in South Korea and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 43rd and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Yaounde

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Seoul Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774