Seoul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$635
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
25
😀 Quality of life
93
39
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Seoul is 106% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4296th and 7283rd ($1383 vs $671) 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 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 90th and 7830th 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
$7.28
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$1806

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778