Bangkok vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$434
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
74
42
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 87% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5606th and 8488th ($996 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Yemen, respectively. Check Thailand vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 2044th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Sanaa

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Bangkok Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$4197

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910