New York City vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
98
38
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in New York City is 651% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4th and 8195th ($4203 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United States and Yemen, respectively. Check the United States vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 11th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Sanaa

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New York City Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$3336

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

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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