Sanaa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$241
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
13
😀 Quality of life
19
35
🏙️ Population
2.96M
948K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 53% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8269th and 4681st ($550 vs $1168) 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 0.7 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 8890th and 7473rd 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
$2.8
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$9305

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$489
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$488
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$514
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$934
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$509
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$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
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$584
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$895
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$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
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$1123
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$1096
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$1103
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$935
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$1586
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$806
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$555
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$1174
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$608
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$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
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$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
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$513
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$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
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$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
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$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
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$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
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$630
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$606
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$787
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$564
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$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407