Sanaa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$234
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
100
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
2.96M
690K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8377th and 92nd ($551 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 7844th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Washington

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Sanaa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$24788

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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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003