Alexandria vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Alexandria Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
33
😀 Quality of life
57
42
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 31% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8488th ($366 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.2 months in Sanaa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6205th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Alexandria vs Sanaa

Prices for goods and services in Alexandria and Sanaa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Alexandria Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$4197

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910