Phuket vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phuket Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$544
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$932
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$944
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
7
35
😀 Quality of life
57
38
🏙️ Population
77.6K
2.96M

The cost of living in Phuket is 81% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5469th and 8195th ($1014 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Yemen, respectively. Check Thailand vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Phuket compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Phuket ranked 5th best city to live in Thailand vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6129th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phuket vs Sanaa

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Phuket Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1073
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$738
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2916
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14328
$3336

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866

Cities near Sanaa

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