Shaoyang vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1661
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$209
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.7
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$709
$349
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
24
25
😀 Quality of life
39
24
🏙️ Population
6.56M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 21% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7740th and 6685th ($592 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 263rd and 3rd 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 Shaoyang compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Shaoyang ranked 266th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 7044th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Yaounde

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Shaoyang Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$521
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.8
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3334
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2970
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.16
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.8
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11393
$1631

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$536
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$553
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$579
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$609
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$590
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$543
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$579
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$582
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$570
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$586
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$575
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$577
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$480
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$563
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$539
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$724
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$573
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$577
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$522
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$533
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$596
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$755
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$549
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$590
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$758
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$569
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$556
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$818
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$564
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$589
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$600
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$561
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$591
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$591
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$761
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$579
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$602
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$575
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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