Baku vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$340
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
35
😀 Quality of life
64
38
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.96M

The cost of living in Baku is 42% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6681st and 8195th ($796 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Yemen, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5390th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031