Sanaa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$551
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1326
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$234
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.7
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
82
😀 Quality of life
40
96
🏙️ Population
2.96M
449K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8377th and 13th ($551 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Yemen and Switzerland, respectively. Check Yemen vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Sanaa compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 7844th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sanaa vs Zurich

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Sanaa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$448
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$873
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.2
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.6
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3830
$24322

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$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171