Bangkok vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$424
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
35
😀 Quality of life
75
38
🏙️ Population
5.68M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 71% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5912th and 8195th ($958 vs $560) 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 0.7 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 1890th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$3336

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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