Jeddah vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$583
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.96M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 127% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4730th and 8488th ($1210 vs $532) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 1324th and 7615th 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
$5.59
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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