Sanaa vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$242
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
35
63
😀 Quality of life
38
45
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.27M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 43% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8195th and 5704th ($560 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8072nd and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$3811

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$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$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
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$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
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915