Alexandria vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
35
😀 Quality of life
56
38
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.96M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 31% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 9006th and 8195th ($384 vs $560) 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 0.3 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 6233rd and 8072nd 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
$4.15
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.94
🥤 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
$114
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031