Sanaa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1289
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$224
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
76
😀 Quality of life
42
51
🏙️ Population
2.96M
3.01M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 2% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8488th and 8568th ($532 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Yemen and Indonesia, respectively. Check Yemen vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 7615th and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Surabaya

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Sanaa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.99%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4197
$8118

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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
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470