Sanaa vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$241
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
19
55
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 39% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8269th and 6109th ($550 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Yemen and Mongolia, respectively. Check Yemen vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 8890th and 5802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Ulaanbaatar

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Sanaa Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$7750

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$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$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
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810

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$875
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$568
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$741
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$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594