Almaty vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$499
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
65
19
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.96M

The cost of living in Almaty is 71% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6015th and 8269th ($941 vs $550) 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 4176th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.9
🥤 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
$594
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

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