Sanaa vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$242
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
38
99
🏙️ Population
2.96M
14.3M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 67% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8195th and 3130th ($560 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Yemen and Japan, respectively. Check Yemen vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8072nd and 4th 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
$3.03
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$14795

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$500
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$522
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$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
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$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
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$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
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$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
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$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
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$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031

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$1110
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$1125
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$1035
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$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
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$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
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$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
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$1033
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$1049
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$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
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$1058
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$1047
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$1025
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$972
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$1354
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$1068
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$1088
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$1037
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$1066
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$1002
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$1050
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$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
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$1050
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$1040
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$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
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$1073
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$1044
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$1031
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$961