Cairo vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$154
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
35
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.96M

The cost of living in Cairo is 24% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8923rd and 8272nd ($417 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Yemen, respectively. Check Egypt vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5545th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Sanaa

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Cairo Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$5.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2809

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$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886