Beijing vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$596
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
73
40
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Beijing is 90% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5341st and 8377th ($1044 vs $551) 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 11th best city to live in China vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 2718th and 7844th 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
$4.36
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996