Dubai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
35
😀 Quality of life
91
38
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.96M

The cost of living in Dubai is 349% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 848th and 8195th ($2514 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 158th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031