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

😐 Solo nomad: Ta'izz is 21.9% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ta'izz is 2.6% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.22 YER 2,727
$6.23 YER 1,514
80.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.24 YER 7,348
$23.05 YER 5,601
31.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$10.11 YER 2,458
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.08 YER 992
$1.79 YER 436
127.93%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 YER 1,209
$1.91 YER 463
160.73%
Cappuccino
$6.3 YER 1,531
$3.76 YER 914
67.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 YER 372
$1.15 YER 279
33.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 YER 241
$0.47 YER 113
110.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.37 YER 819
$1.86 YER 452
81.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 YER 394
$1.2 YER 291
35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$8.18 YER 1,987
$2.46 YER 599
232.52%
Eggs
$7.27 YER 1,767
$4.1 YER 996
77.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.86 YER 2,396
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.69 YER 1,626
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.23 YER 10K
$19.14 YER 4,651
115.41%
Apples (1kg)
$12.48 YER 3,031
$4.03 YER 980
209.68%
Banana (1kg)
$4.12 YER 1,002
$1.41 YER 341
192.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.25 YER 2,491
$2.4 YER 583
327.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.19 YER 1,019
$1.7 YER 413
146.47%
Potato (1kg)
$4.88 YER 1,186
$1.69 YER 411
188.76%
Onion (1kg)
$4.14 YER 1,006
$1.57 YER 382
163.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.62 YER 151
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 YER 443
$0.74 YER 180
145.95%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 YER 797
$3.33 YER 808
-1.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 YER 395
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 YER 812
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.97 YER 966
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.4 YER 97.1
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$81.8 YER 19.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 YER 193
$4.23 YER 1,027
-81.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$4.06 YER 988
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.01 YER 1,703
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.88 YER 1,187
$2.63 YER 639
85.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$16.8K YER 4.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K YER 8.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.6 YER 19.6K
$72.3 YER 17.6K
11.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$13.71 YER 3,330
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 YER 4,984
$38.75 YER 9,416
-47.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$66.2 YER 16.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.77 YER 4,075
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.85 YER 1,421
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.99 YER 8,259
$115 YER 27.9K
-70.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$622 YER 151.2K
$1,790 YER 434.8K
-65.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.1 YER 19.9K
$40.51 YER 9,844
102.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$121 YER 29.4K
$150 YER 36.4K
-19.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.29 YER 10K
$40.98 YER 9,957
0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.94 YER 9,948
$41.37 YER 10.1K
-1.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$162 YER 39.4K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$95.6 YER 23.2K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 YER 89K
$411 YER 99.9K
-10.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$206 YER 50K
$265 YER 64.3K
-22.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,414 YER 829.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,076 YER 261.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ta'izz
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$249 YER 60.6K
$226 YER 54.8K
10.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.25
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Last update for Ta'izz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

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