Yaounde vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Yaounde Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1677
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$214
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
82
😀 Quality of life
44
97
🏙️ Population
2.44M
452K

The cost of living in Yaounde is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7518th and 11th ($666 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Cameroon and Switzerland, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Yaounde compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Yaounde ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 7301st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Yaounde vs Zurich

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Yaounde Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.54
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$217
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$195
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$615
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.89
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1797
$26431

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117