Abu Dhabi vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
35
😀 Quality of life
85
38
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.96M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 247% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 2187th and 8195th ($1942 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 443rd and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Sanaa

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Abu Dhabi Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$3336

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$1730
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$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031