Edinburgh vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
35
😀 Quality of life
94
19
🏙️ Population
488K
2.96M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 309% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 1263rd and 8269th ($2246 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Yemen, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 40th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Sanaa

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Edinburgh Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$5.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$2963

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Sanaa

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