New York City vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$406
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
35
😀 Quality of life
97
19
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.96M

The cost of living in New York City is 637% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5th and 8269th ($4051 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 13th and 8890th 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
$24.7
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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