Sanaa vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$234
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
44
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
2.96M
1.4M

The cost of living in Sanaa is 41% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8377th and 6169th ($551 vs $927) 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 0.2 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 7844th and 5662nd 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
$3.01
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$7641

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$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996

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$903
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$722
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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635