Beijing vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$648
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 108% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4987th and 8488th ($1108 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Yemen, respectively. Check China vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 2361st and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sanaa

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Beijing Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$4197

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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