Sanaa vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1314
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$223
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$444
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$376
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
95
😀 Quality of life
23
64
🏙️ Population
2.96M
12.4M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 50% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 8335th and 5031st ($523 vs $1042) 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 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8884th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.77
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.02
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.6
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2959
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659