Dhaka vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$150
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$122
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
58
42
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 10% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8770th and 8488th ($478 vs $532) 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 0.5 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 6105th and 7615th 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
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$4197

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$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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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