Sanaa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$241
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
19
99
🏙️ Population
2.96M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 66% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8269th and 3085th ($550 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Yemen and Japan, respectively. Check Yemen vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8890th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Tokyo

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Sanaa Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$15495

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$514
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$934
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$509
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$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
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$584
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$895
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$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
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$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
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$1586
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$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810

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$1121
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$1059
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$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
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$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
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$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
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$1062
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$1000
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$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
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$1106
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$1038
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$1095
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$1050
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$1075
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$1078
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$1037
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$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
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$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
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$1073
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$1057
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$1109
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$1116
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$1092
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$1075
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$1060
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$1033