Bucharest vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$535
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
33
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.96M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 107% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4935th and 8377th ($1138 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Yemen, respectively. Check Romania vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 508th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Sanaa

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Bucharest Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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