Sanaa vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$234
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
80
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
2.96M
737K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 83% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8377th and 142nd ($551 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 101st in Yemen and the United States, respectively. Check Yemen vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7844th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Seattle

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Sanaa Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$28950

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$494
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$504
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$491
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$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
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$865
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$526
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$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
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$601
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$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
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$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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$2896
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$3292
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$3041
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$2681
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$2717
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$2855
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$2778
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$2604
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$3559
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$2702
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$2807
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$2737
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$2915
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$2739
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$2798
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$2677
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$2734
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$2475
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$2814
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$2717
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$2587
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$2656
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$2674
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$2325
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$2641
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$2519
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$2720
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$2828
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$2641
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$2582
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$2362
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