Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and 'amran

For one person, living is cheaper in 'amran: $743 a month against $1,040 in Sanaa, rent and utilities included – about $3,600 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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Sanaa

🇾🇪 Yemen

$1,040

/mo nomad

'amran

🇾🇪 Yemen

$743

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 34.6% more expensive than 'amran without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sanaa is 8.8% more expensive than 'amran without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.46 YER 1,524

$6.51 YER 1,535

-0.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.31 YER 5,969

$25.11 YER 5,922

0.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.75 YER 2,300

$9.27 YER 2,185

5.18%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 YER 462

$2.04 YER 481

-3.92%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.59 YER 611

$2.52 YER 594

2.78%

Cappuccino

$3.82 YER 900

$3.73 YER 879

2.41%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.17 YER 277

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 YER 141

$0.44 YER 104

36.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 YER 468

$2.00 YER 472

-1.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 YER 387

$1.03 YER 244

59.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.09 YER 492

$2.04 YER 482

2.45%

Eggs

$3.57 YER 842

$2.78 YER 655

28.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.52 YER 4,131

$17.22 YER 4,060

1.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.41 YER 1,984

$8.21 YER 1,937

2.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.10 YER 4,504

$16.80 YER 3,962

13.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.40 YER 802

$3.45 YER 814

-1.45%

Banana (1kg)

$1.05 YER 249

$1.06 YER 249

-0.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.21 YER 521

$2.22 YER 523

-0.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.67 YER 393

$1.68 YER 395

-0.60%

Potato (1kg)

$1.51 YER 357

$1.46 YER 345

3.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.38 YER 326

$1.38 YER 325

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.20 YER 284

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 YER 160

$0.43 YER 102

58.14%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.48 YER 584

$2.56 YER 604

-3.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 YER 423

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 YER 602

$2.50 YER 589

2.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.66 YER 1,336

$3.14 YER 741

80.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 YER 102

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$86.3 YER 20.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.19 YER 988

$4.18 YER 985

0.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 YER 494

$2.06 YER 486

1.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.22 YER 1,704

$7.40 YER 1,746

-2.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.06 YER 486

$2.14 YER 504

-3.74%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.9K YER 4.0M

$16.8K YER 4.0M

0.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.6K YER 8.2M

$34.4K YER 8.1M

0.68%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$109 YER 25.6K

$107 YER 25.2K

1.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.35 YER 5,506

$23.61 YER 5,568

-1.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$102 YER 24.0K

$51.5 YER 12.2K

97.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.1 YER 15.8K

$58.4 YER 13.8K

14.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.03 YER 3,779

Cinema Ticket

$5.97 YER 1,407

$6.06 YER 1,428

-1.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$118 YER 27.7K

$116 YER 27.5K

0.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,130 YER 502.3K

$643 YER 151.7K

231.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.48 YER 10.0K

$41.56 YER 9,801

2.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$121 YER 28.5K

$59.0 YER 13.9K

104.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$47.63 YER 11.2K

$48.47 YER 11.4K

-1.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.69 YER 9,594

$40.87 YER 9,638

-0.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$222 YER 52.4K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$94.7 YER 22.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$408 YER 96.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 YER 65.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,240 YER 999.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$825 YER 194.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$197 YER 46.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.25

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

Last update for Sanaa: October 4, 2026

Last update for 'amran: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Sanaa

$272 26.4%

'amran

$251 34.2% 7.6% $21

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Sanaa

$234 22.7%

'amran

$182 24.8% 22.2% $52

Eating Out

Sanaa

$134 13%

'amran

$131 17.9% 2.1% $2.8

Clothing & Footwear

Sanaa

$113 11%

'amran

$85 11.6% 24.5% $28

Getting Around

Sanaa

$103 10%

'amran

$14 * 2% 85.9% $88

Accommodation & Living

Sanaa

$95 9.2%

'amran

- * 0% 100%

Sport & Entertainment

Sanaa

$79 7.7%

'amran

$71 9.6% 10.7% $8.5

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇾🇪 Sanaa

🇾🇪 'amran

🕒 Local time

11:09 11:09 AM

Same time as Sanaa

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,527,861 Capital

96,375

💱 Currency

Yemeni Rial YER ﷼

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 YER = 4.24 USD

1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR

1,000 YER = 4.24 USD

1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR

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