Dhaka vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$121
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$406
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
35
😀 Quality of life
54
19
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 22% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8916th and 8269th ($428 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Yemen, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5968th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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