Shaoyang vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$218
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
21
22
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
6.56M
2.44M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 9% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7943rd and 7518th ($605 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 6th in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 7142nd and 7301st 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
$2.81
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$1797

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50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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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