Sanaa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1289
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$224
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
33
99
😀 Quality of life
42
95
🏙️ Population
2.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8488th and 4545th ($532 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Yemen and South Korea, respectively. Check Yemen vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7615th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Seoul

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Sanaa Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.99%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4197
$19916

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$497
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$864
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$509
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$871
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$564
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$590
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$873
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$561
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$484
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$563
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$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
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$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
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$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
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$1031
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$947
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$800
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$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
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$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
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$1628
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$816
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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$1031
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$868
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$1152
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$1094
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$1455
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$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
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$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
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$1053
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$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
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$1179
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$1010
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$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
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$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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$819
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$952
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$1128
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$852
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$1562
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$971