Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Ta'izz Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanaa and Ta'izz

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 18% cheaper than Ta'izz without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 2.6% cheaper than Ta'izz without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 YER 1,514
$11.22 YER 2,727
-44.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.05 YER 5,601
$30.24 YER 7,348
-23.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.11 YER 2,458
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 YER 436
$4.08 YER 992
-56.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 YER 463
$4.98 YER 1,209
-61.65%
Cappuccino
$3.76 YER 914
$6.3 YER 1,531
-40.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 YER 279
$1.53 YER 372
-24.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 YER 113
$0.99 YER 241
-52.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 YER 452
$3.37 YER 819
-44.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 YER 291
$1.62 YER 394
-25.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 YER 599
$8.18 YER 1,987
-69.93%
Eggs
$4.1 YER 996
$7.27 YER 1,767
-43.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.86 YER 2,396
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 YER 1,626
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 YER 4,651
$41.23 YER 10K
-53.58%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 YER 980
$12.48 YER 3,031
-67.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 YER 341
$4.12 YER 1,002
-65.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 YER 583
$10.25 YER 2,491
-76.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 YER 413
$4.19 YER 1,019
-59.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 YER 411
$4.88 YER 1,186
-65.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 YER 382
$4.14 YER 1,006
-62.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 YER 151
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 180
$1.82 YER 443
-59.34%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 YER 808
$3.28 YER 797
1.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 YER 395
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 YER 812
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 YER 966
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🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 97.1
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.8 YER 19.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 YER 1,027
$0.8 YER 193
428.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.06 YER 988
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 YER 1,703
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.63 YER 639
$4.88 YER 1,187
-46.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K YER 4.1M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K YER 8.2M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.3 YER 17.6K
$80.6 YER 19.6K
-10.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.71 YER 3,330
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 YER 9,416
$20.51 YER 4,984
88.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.2 YER 16.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.77 YER 4,075
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Cinema Ticket
$5.85 YER 1,421
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 YER 27.9K
$33.99 YER 8,259
237.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,790 YER 434.8K
$622 YER 151.2K
187.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.51 YER 9,844
$82.1 YER 19.9K
-50.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$150 YER 36.4K
$121 YER 29.4K
23.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.98 YER 9,957
$41.29 YER 10K
-0.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.37 YER 10.1K
$40.94 YER 9,948
1.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 YER 39.4K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.6 YER 23.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 YER 99.9K
$366 YER 89K
12.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 YER 64.3K
$206 YER 50K
28.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 YER 829.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,076 YER 261.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Ta'izz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 YER 54.8K
$249 YER 60.6K
-9.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
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Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ta'izz: October 29, 2025

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