Seoul vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$608
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
25
😀 Quality of life
95
24
🏙️ Population
9.67M
2.44M

The cost of living in Seoul is 79% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4104th and 6685th ($1334 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in South Korea and Cameroon, respectively. Check South Korea vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 30th and 8653rd 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
$7.53
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$1631

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$486
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$743
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$850
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$371
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$779