Sanaa vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$234
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
40
64
🏙️ Population
2.96M
8.69M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 14% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8377th and 7642nd ($551 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Yemen and Iran, respectively. Check Yemen vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7844th and 5345th 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
$3.01
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$2262

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$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488