Sanaa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$242
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
38
41
🏙️ Population
2.96M
948K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 51% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8195th and 4818th ($560 vs $1152) 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 8072nd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$9382

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$498
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$500
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$522
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$512
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$499
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$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
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$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
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$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
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$1627
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$817
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$578
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$1181
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$590
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$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
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$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
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$558
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$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
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$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
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$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
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$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
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$774
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$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372