Shanghai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$602
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
26
😀 Quality of life
79
24
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 49% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4780th and 6597th ($1136 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 571st and 8641st 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
$3.99
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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