Sanaa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$241
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
62
😀 Quality of life
19
39
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8269th and 5883rd ($550 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Yemen and South Africa, respectively. Check Yemen vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8890th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$4830

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$491
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$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$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
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045