Sanaa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1289
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$224
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$122
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
42
46
🏙️ Population
2.96M
948K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 45% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8488th and 5785th ($532 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Yemen and Laos, respectively. Check Yemen vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7615th and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Vientiane

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Sanaa Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.99%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1597
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$852
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.75
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.9
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4197
$9878

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$475
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$497
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$864
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$509
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$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
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$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
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$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
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$1628
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$816
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$910

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$564
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$1033
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
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$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
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$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
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$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375