Sanaa vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$546
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$239
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1016
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$44.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
35
43
😀 Quality of life
35
56
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 40% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8272nd and 6004th ($546 vs $906) 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 0.4 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7504th and 5778th 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
$2.85
$4.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1382
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$70.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1713
$1765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$985
$978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$8.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.49
$5.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$9.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$90.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.4
$175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2809
$6410

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Distance City Cost of living
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$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886

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$879
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$616
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$770
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$624
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$651
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$612
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$979
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$660
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$648
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$620
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1339
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$651
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$639
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$616
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$470
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$781
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$703
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$603
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$624
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$588
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$549
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$566
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$563
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$592
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$469
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$550
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$469
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$623
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$458
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$555
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$403
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$711
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$532
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$586
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1016
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$426
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$598