Sanaa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$234
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
2.96M
423K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 38% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8377th and 6421st ($551 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Yemen and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Yemen vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 7844th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Skopje

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Sanaa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$5443

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$492
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$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
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$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206