Jeddah vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$495
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$376
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
35
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 110% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4731st and 8335th ($1100 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 1616th and 8884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Sanaa

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Jeddah Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$2959

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

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