Sanaa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$234
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
40
45
🏙️ Population
2.96M
948K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 48% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8377th and 5255th ($551 vs $1056) 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 7844th and 7250th 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
$3.01
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$9882

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$492
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$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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$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380