Cairo vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$190
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$122
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
33
😀 Quality of life
63
42
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in Cairo is 9% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8753rd and 8488th ($483 vs $532) 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 0.2 months in Sanaa. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5501st and 7615th 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
$4.87
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$356
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910