Sanaa vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$242
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
38
93
🏙️ Population
2.96M
9.67M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 60% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8195th and 4296th ($560 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 8072nd and 90th 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
$3.03
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$21347

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$498
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$500
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$522
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$512
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$499
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$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
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$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
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$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031

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$1134
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$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
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$1078
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$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
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$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
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$1568
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$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
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$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
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$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020