Asmara vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$224
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
35
😀 Quality of life
27
35
🏙️ Population
963K
2.96M

The cost of living in Asmara is 5% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8486th and 8272nd ($520 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Yemen, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8455th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$2809

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886