Sanaa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$546
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
35
94
🏙️ Population
2.96M
690K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8272nd and 96th ($546 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Yemen and the United States, respectively. Check Yemen vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Sanaa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 7504th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1713
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$985
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.49
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.4
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2809
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979