Sanaa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1289
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$224
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
42
75
🏙️ Population
2.96M
11.5M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 53% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8488th and 4918th ($532 vs $1126) 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 7615th and 1670th 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
$2.86
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.99%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4197
$15990

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720