Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Sanaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Sanaa

😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 10.7% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ibb is 4.6% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 YER 1,680
$6.33 YER 1,507
11.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.71 YER 9,933
$22.74 YER 5,416
83.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 YER 2,968
$10.32 YER 2,458
20.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 YER 420
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 YER 431
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 YER 477
$3.65 YER 870
-45.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 YER 394
$1.11 YER 265
49.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 YER 124
$0.47 YER 111
10.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.30 YER 786
$1.91 YER 454
72.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 291
$1.22 YER 290
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 YER 1,105
$2.61 YER 621
77.78%
Eggs
$6.55 YER 1,561
$3.97 YER 946
64.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 YER 2,244
$9.61 YER 2,288
-1.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 YER 2,955
$6.97 YER 1,661
78.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.73 YER 6,603
$18.84 YER 4,487
47.19%
Apples (1kg)
$6.00 YER 1,429
$3.94 YER 939
52.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 YER 528
$1.45 YER 345
53.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.19 YER 1,475
$2.36 YER 562
162.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 YER 888
$1.69 YER 402
120.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 YER 577
$1.73 YER 411
39.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 YER 483
$1.64 YER 390
23.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 YER 185
$0.59 YER 140
32.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 351
$0.74 YER 175
98.65%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 YER 779
$3.37 YER 802
-2.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 YER 381
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.22 YER 768
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 YER 991
$3.96 YER 943
5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.42 YER 101
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$83.2 YER 19.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 YER 501
$4.08 YER 971
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.09 YER 974
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.31 YER 1,741
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.01 YER 954
$2.65 YER 631
51.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$16.2K YER 3.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.4K YER 8.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 YER 21.8K
$69.6 YER 16.6K
31.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.22 YER 3,625
$13.42 YER 3,196
13.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.6 YER 18.0K
$38.40 YER 9,144
96.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.9 YER 19.5K
$68.1 YER 16.2K
20.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.56 YER 3,945
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.70 YER 1,358
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.91 YER 6,885
$113 YER 27.0K
-74.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,365 YER 801.3K
$1,806 YER 430.1K
86.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.42 YER 6,769
$40.86 YER 9,731
-30.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$149 YER 35.6K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.0 YER 11.9K
$40.75 YER 9,703
22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 YER 13.7K
$41.59 YER 9,903
38.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 YER 52.3K
$164 YER 39.0K
33.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 YER 37.5K
$96.5 YER 23.0K
63.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 YER 134.5K
$411 YER 97.8K
37.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 YER 94.5K
$267 YER 63.5K
48.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,415 YER 813.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,077 YER 256.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 YER 77.0K
$194 YER 46.3K
66.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.25
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Last update for Ibb: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

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