Alexandria vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$110
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$458
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
51
24
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 41% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 9104th and 8014th ($326 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and Yemen, respectively. Check Egypt vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.6 months in Sanaa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6192nd and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Sanaa

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Alexandria Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$28.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$3695

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$487
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$492
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$502
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$488
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$486
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$512
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$892
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$508
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$963
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$520
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$548
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$833
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$487
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$519
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$490
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$829
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$578
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$522
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$485
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$843
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$618
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$801
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$570
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$554
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$491
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$476
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$598
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$992
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$598
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$575
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1067
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$601
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$752
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$588
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1278
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$824
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$609