Seoul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$622
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
93
43
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Seoul is 104% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4438th and 7446th ($1363 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in South Korea and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 70th and 7507th 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
$7.62
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$4.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$1815

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

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