Medan vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$189
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
55
33
😀 Quality of life
47
42
🏙️ Population
2.11M
2.96M

The cost of living in Medan is 15% less expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8852nd and 8488th ($453 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Indonesia and Yemen, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6943rd and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Sanaa

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Medan Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$4197

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21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

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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