Istanbul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$675
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 130% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4522nd and 8195th ($1288 vs $560) 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 0.2 months in Sanaa. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 1015th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$3336

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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