Sanaa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$234
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
40
74
🏙️ Population
2.96M
11.5M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 51% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8377th and 5003rd ($551 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Yemen and Brazil, respectively. Check Yemen vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 7844th and 2408th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Sao Paulo

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Sanaa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$16798

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719