Sanaa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$242
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
20
😀 Quality of life
38
49
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 23% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8195th and 8852nd ($560 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Yemen and Libya, respectively. Check Yemen vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8072nd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
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$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$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
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161