Sanaa vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$242
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
47
😀 Quality of life
38
66
🏙️ Population
2.96M
276K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 40% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8195th and 6050th ($560 vs $932) 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 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8072nd and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$3470

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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

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832