Dubai vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dubai | Sanaa | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dubai is 320% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 1098th and 8269th ($2309 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Yemen comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 306th and 8890th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Dubai vs Sanaa
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| Dubai | Sanaa | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 399 km or 248 mi | Jahrom | |
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| 584 km or 363 mi | Kerman | |
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| 601 km or 373 mi | Borazjan | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Kazerun | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Bushehr | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 24 km or 15 mi |  Sayyan | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Dhamar | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Al Hudaydah | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Ibb | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Zabid | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Sa'dah | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Taiz | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Najran | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Aden | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Abha | |
| 389 km or 242 mi |  Obock | |
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| 512 km or 318 mi | Dikhil | |
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| 544 km or 338 mi | Bisha | |
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| 580 km or 361 mi | Mendefera | |
| 586 km or 364 mi | As Sulayyil | |
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| 618 km or 384 mi | Keren | |
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| 681 km or 423 mi | Dessie | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Jijiga | |
| 689 km or 428 mi | Dire Dawa | |
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| 788 km or 490 mi | Gondar | |
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