Istanbul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$689
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 137% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8377th ($1305 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Yemen, respectively. Check Turkey vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 925th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Sanaa

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Istanbul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Sanaa

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