Ankara vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$495
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
5.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in Ankara is 87% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5466th and 8377th ($1027 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.2 months in Sanaa. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 2214th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Sanaa

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Ankara Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996