Sanaa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1289
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$224
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
42
43
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 48% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8488th and 5331st ($532 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Yemen and South Africa, respectively. Check Yemen vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7615th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Soweto

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Sanaa Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.99%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4197
$5012

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$476
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$478
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$499
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$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965