Taichung vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$366
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
84
26
😀 Quality of life
83
43
🏙️ Population
3.03M
2.44M

The cost of living in Taichung is 75% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 5356th and 7966th ($995 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Taiwan and Cameroon, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 343rd and 6890th 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
$3.8
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$2559

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$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250