Sanaa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$550
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1377
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$241
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
19
94
🏙️ Population
2.96M
690K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 82% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8269th and 93rd ($550 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 8890th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.91%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1730
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$908
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.5
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.97
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.1
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2963
$23453

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$491
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$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
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$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
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$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$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
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948