Sanaa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$560
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1331
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$409
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
81
😀 Quality of life
38
100
🏙️ Population
2.96M
449K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8195th and 23rd ($560 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Sanaa ranked 1st best city to live in Yemen vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8072nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.93%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3336
$22875

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24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041