Sanaa vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$241
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
46
😀 Quality of life
19
59
🏙️ Population
2.96M
276K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 33% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8269th and 6379th ($550 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Yemen and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Yemen vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8890th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797