Manila vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$420
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
77
33
😀 Quality of life
64
42
🏙️ Population
1.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Manila is 56% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6643rd and 8488th ($829 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the Philippines and Yemen, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5317th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Sanaa

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Manila Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.72
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

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