Ankara vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$408
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
35
😀 Quality of life
72
23
🏙️ Population
5.5M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ankara is 53% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6390th and 8335th ($800 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkey and Yemen, respectively. Check Turkey vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 2095th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Sanaa

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