Sanaa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$546
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$239
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
35
95
🏙️ Population
2.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 59% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8272nd and 4104th ($546 vs $1334) 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 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7504th and 30th 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
$2.85
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1713
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$985
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.49
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.4
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2809
$20197

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$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
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$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
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$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
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$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
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$1637
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$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
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$1122
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$1171
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$1089
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$1070
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$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
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$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
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$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
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$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
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$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
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$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
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$1089
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$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
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$1565
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$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
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$1026
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$865
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$1033
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$1074
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$1036
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$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
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$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019