Sanaa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sanaa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$546
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1370
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$401
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
35
81
😀 Quality of life
35
98
🏙️ Population
2.96M
449K

The cost of living in Sanaa is 83% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8272nd and 59th ($546 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Yemen and Switzerland, respectively. Check Yemen vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 7504th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sanaa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.47%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1713
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$985
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.49
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.06
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.4
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2809
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
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$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717