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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 9.6% cheaper than Ibb without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 4.4% cheaper than Ibb without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.33 YER 1,507
$7.05 YER 1,680
-10.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 YER 5,416
$41.71 YER 9,933
-45.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 YER 2,458
$12.46 YER 2,968
-17.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 YER 420
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 YER 431
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Cappuccino
$3.65 YER 870
$2.00 YER 477
82.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 YER 265
$1.66 YER 394
-33.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 111
$0.52 YER 124
-9.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 YER 454
$3.30 YER 786
-42.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 290
$1.22 YER 291
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 YER 621
$4.64 YER 1,105
-43.75%
Eggs
$3.97 YER 946
$6.55 YER 1,561
-39.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 YER 2,288
$9.42 YER 2,244
2.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.97 YER 1,661
$12.41 YER 2,955
-43.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 YER 4,487
$27.73 YER 6,603
-32.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 YER 939
$6.00 YER 1,429
-34.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 YER 345
$2.22 YER 528
-34.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 YER 562
$6.19 YER 1,475
-61.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 402
$3.73 YER 888
-54.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 YER 411
$2.42 YER 577
-28.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 YER 390
$2.03 YER 483
-19.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 YER 140
$0.78 YER 185
-24.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 175
$1.47 YER 351
-49.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.37 YER 802
$3.27 YER 779
3.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 YER 381
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 YER 768
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 YER 943
$4.16 YER 991
-4.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 YER 101
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.2 YER 19.8K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 YER 971
$2.10 YER 501
94.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.09 YER 974
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.31 YER 1,741
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-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.65 YER 631
$4.01 YER 954
-33.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K YER 3.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K YER 8.0M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 YER 16.6K
$91.7 YER 21.8K
-24.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 YER 3,196
$15.22 YER 3,625
-11.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.40 YER 9,144
$75.6 YER 18.0K
-49.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 YER 16.2K
$81.9 YER 19.5K
-16.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.56 YER 3,945
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Cinema Ticket
$5.70 YER 1,358
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 YER 27.0K
$28.91 YER 6,885
291.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,806 YER 430.1K
$3,365 YER 801.3K
-46.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.86 YER 9,731
$28.42 YER 6,769
43.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$149 YER 35.6K
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-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.75 YER 9,703
$50.0 YER 11.9K
-18.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.59 YER 9,903
$57.7 YER 13.7K
-27.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 YER 39.0K
$220 YER 52.3K
-25.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$96.5 YER 23.0K
$157 YER 37.5K
-38.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 97.8K
$565 YER 134.5K
-27.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 YER 63.5K
$397 YER 94.5K
-32.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,415 YER 813.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,077 YER 256.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Ibb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$194 YER 46.3K
$323 YER 77.0K
-39.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
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Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ibb: March 2, 2026

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