Sanaa vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$241
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
35
96
😀 Quality of life
19
60
🏙️ Population
2.96M
8.69M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 31% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8269th and 6443rd ($550 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Yemen and Iran, respectively. Check Yemen vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8890th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Tehran

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Sanaa Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$1838

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564