Istanbul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$687
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
79
42
🏙️ Population
15.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 150% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4475th and 8488th ($1328 vs $532) 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 0.9 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 829th and 7615th 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
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910