Alexandria vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$103
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
33
😀 Quality of life
56
40
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 27% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8976th and 8377th ($400 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Yemen, respectively. Check Egypt vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6248th and 7844th 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
$4.25
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996