Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Aden Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Aden

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 40% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 29% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 YER 1,514
$13.29 YER 3,230
-53.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.05 YER 5,601
$35.88 YER 8,719
-35.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 YER 2,458
$10.33 YER 2,511
-2.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 YER 436
$4.25 YER 1,032
-57.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 YER 463
$3.8 YER 923
-49.74%
Cappuccino
$3.76 YER 914
$5.03 YER 1,223
-25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 YER 279
$2.01 YER 488
-42.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 113
$0.86 YER 208
-45.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 YER 452
$4.1 YER 996
-54.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 YER 291
$1.98 YER 481
-39.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 YER 599
$7.49 YER 1,820
-67.16%
Eggs
$4.1 YER 996
$5.67 YER 1,379
-27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 YER 2,396
$11.2 YER 2,721
-11.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 YER 1,626
$16.32 YER 3,966
-59.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 YER 4,651
$39.42 YER 9,578
-51.45%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 YER 980
$9.2 YER 2,236
-56.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 YER 341
$2.61 YER 635
-45.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 YER 583
$7.98 YER 1,938
-69.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 YER 413
$3.43 YER 833
-50.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 411
$3.31 YER 804
-48.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 YER 382
$3.27 YER 794
-51.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 YER 151
$0.65 YER 158
-4.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 180
$1.47 YER 358
-49.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 YER 808
$0.72 YER 174
362.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 YER 395
$0.68 YER 166
139.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 YER 812
$1.87 YER 455
78.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 YER 966
$4.99 YER 1,213
-20.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 97.1
$1.1 YER 268
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 YER 19.9K
$41.13 YER 9,993
98.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 YER 1,027
$2.68 YER 652
57.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.06 YER 988
$2.03 YER 493
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 YER 1,703
$5.64 YER 1,369
24.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 YER 639
$3.67 YER 891
-28.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K YER 4.1M
$16.2K YER 3.9M
3.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K YER 8.2M
$60.8K YER 14.8M
-44.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 YER 17.6K
$76.8 YER 18.7K
-5.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 YER 3,330
$9.86 YER 2,397
39.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 YER 9,416
$55.9 YER 13.6K
-30.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 YER 16.1K
$63.8 YER 15.5K
3.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 YER 4,075
$26.92 YER 6,540
-37.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.85 YER 1,421
$5.76 YER 1,400
1.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 YER 27.9K
$151 YER 36.7K
-24.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,790 YER 434.8K
$1,846 YER 448.5K
-3.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 YER 9,844
$97.4 YER 23.7K
-58.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$150 YER 36.4K
$104 YER 25.3K
43.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 YER 9,957
$159 YER 38.7K
-74.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.37 YER 10.1K
$180 YER 43.8K
-77.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 YER 39.4K
$248 YER 60.3K
-34.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 YER 23.2K
$177 YER 43K
-45.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 99.9K
$548 YER 133.2K
-24.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 YER 64.3K
$518 YER 125.9K
-48.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 YER 829.5K
$997 YER 242.3K
242.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 YER 261.3K
$698 YER 169.6K
54.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Aden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 YER 54.8K
$370 YER 90K
-39.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
12.67
-11.21%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aden: October 27, 2025

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