Taichung vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$352
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
85
22
😀 Quality of life
87
44
🏙️ Population
2.87M
2.44M

The cost of living in Taichung is 41% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5994th and 7518th ($942 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in Taiwan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 0.3 months in Yaounde. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 351st and 7301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Yaounde

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Taichung Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$1797

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$874
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$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684

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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