Almaty vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

Almaty Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$775
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$434
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$722
$458
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.8
$62.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$358
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
64
24
🏙️ Population
1.92M
2.96M

The cost of living in Almaty is 40% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6284th and 8014th ($775 vs $553) 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 0.6 months in Sanaa. Almaty ranked 2nd best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 4680th and 8867th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.39
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$521
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$967
$526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$36.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.3
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.21%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1594
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.12
$5.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.36
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.21
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.96
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$28.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$194
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5538
$3695

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$478
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$437
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$478
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$382
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$436
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$535
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$436
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$522
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$414
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$670
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$662
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$436
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$648
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$415
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$466
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$663
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$453
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$647
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$392
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$571
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$640
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$418
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$428
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$349
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$541
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$538
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$501
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$640
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$651
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$642
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$701
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$536
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$500
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$539
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$720
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$526
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$625
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$470
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$652
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$816

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$487
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$492
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$502
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$488
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$486
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$512
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$892
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$508
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$963
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$520
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$548
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$833
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$487
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$519
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$490
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$829
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$578
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$522
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$485
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$843
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$618
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$801
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$570
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$554
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$491
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$476
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$598
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$992
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$598
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$575
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1067
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$601
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$752
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$588
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1278
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$824
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$609