Istanbul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$587
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
77
19
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 105% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4816th and 8269th ($1125 vs $550) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 790th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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