Sanaa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1314
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$223
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$444
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.2
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$376
$3018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
2.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 64% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8335th and 3641st ($523 vs $1444) 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 8884th and 23rd 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
$2.77
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.02
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.6
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2959
$19966

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$467
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$481
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$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
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$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
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$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
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$1642
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$844
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$840

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$1101
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$1144
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$1087
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$1056
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$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
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$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
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$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
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$1041
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$1256
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$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
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$1542
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$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
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$986
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$911
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$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
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$940
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$1005
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$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963