Shanghai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$635
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 110% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4461st and 7966th ($1190 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 558th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Yaounde

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Shanghai Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$2559

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Yaounde

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