Abu Dhabi vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
35
😀 Quality of life
83
19
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.96M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 228% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 2486th and 8269th ($1802 vs $550) 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 405th and 8890th 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
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$2963

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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810