Shanghai vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$636
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
99
22
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
24.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 72% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 4880th and 7518th ($1147 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 1178th and 7301st 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
$4.42
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$1797

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670