Alexandria vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
49
35
😀 Quality of life
48
19
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 44% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 9207th and 8269th ($310 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 0.7 months in Sanaa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6328th and 8890th 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
$3.44
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Sanaa

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