Sanaa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$241
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
19
94
🏙️ Population
2.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 62% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8269th and 3861st ($550 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Yemen and South Korea, respectively. Check Yemen vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 2 months in Seoul. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8890th and 43rd 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
$2.8
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$21834

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$491
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$491
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$513
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$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
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$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
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$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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$1085
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$1008
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$1038
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$1005
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$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
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$1025
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$1077
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$1567
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$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
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$1041
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$839
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$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
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$1222
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$1027
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$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043