Dhaka vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$152
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 13% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8803rd and 8377th ($481 vs $551) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6218th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Sanaa

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Dhaka Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3830

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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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