Sanaa vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1289
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$224
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
42
34
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.29M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 11% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8488th and 8771st ($532 vs $478) 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 7615th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Tripoli

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Sanaa Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.99%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4197
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164