Sanaa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$546
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$239
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$326
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
35
74
😀 Quality of life
35
63
🏙️ Population
2.96M
3.01M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 0.6% less expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8272nd and 8233rd ($546 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 7504th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1713
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$985
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.49
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.4
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2809
$5490

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$481
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$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508