Sanaa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$241
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
72
😀 Quality of life
19
62
🏙️ Population
2.96M
3.01M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 2% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8269th and 8199th ($550 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th in Yemen and Indonesia, respectively. Check Yemen vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 8890th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$5075

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Distance City Cost of living
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$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515