Sanaa vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1314
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$223
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$444
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$376
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
2.96M
690K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8335th and 96th ($523 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8884th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.77
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.83%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1660
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$857
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.02
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.5
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$84.6
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2959
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
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$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846