Islamabad vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$198
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
35
😀 Quality of life
49
19
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.96M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 20% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8895th and 8269th ($439 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Yemen, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6293rd and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$2963

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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