Almaty vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$585
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
64
23
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.96M

The cost of living in Almaty is 101% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4975th and 8335th ($1051 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Yemen, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 4635th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840