Istanbul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$514
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
35
😀 Quality of life
76
23
🏙️ Population
15.5M
2.96M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 96% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8335th ($1025 vs $523) 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 798th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2959

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840