Bishkek vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$376
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
43
35
😀 Quality of life
51
19
🏙️ Population
1.15M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 29% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6863rd and 8269th ($710 vs $550) 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 0.7 months in Sanaa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6133rd and 8890th 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
$5.93
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$2963

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810