Sanaa vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$234
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
2.96M
431K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 46% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8377th and 5494th ($551 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Yemen and Namibia, respectively. Check Yemen vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 7844th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Windhoek

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Sanaa Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$5907

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$492
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$494
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$515
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$504
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$491
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$491
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$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
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$526
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$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
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$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
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$1632
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$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996

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$934
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$971
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$968
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$874
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$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
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$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
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$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
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$892