Bishkek vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$398
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
44
35
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
1.19M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 33% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6893rd and 8195th ($743 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Yemen, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6164th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Sanaa

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Bishkek Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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