Jerusalem vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
78
35
😀 Quality of life
87
38
🏙️ Population
936K
2.96M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 337% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 950th and 8195th ($2447 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Yemen, respectively. Check Israel vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 351st and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Sanaa

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Jerusalem Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.3
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850

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