Manila vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$377
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
35
😀 Quality of life
65
19
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.96M

The cost of living in Manila is 46% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6428th and 8269th ($801 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 4217th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Manila Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810