Cost of living comparison

 Bangkok, Thailand
compared to
 Sanaa, Yemen
Sanaa vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Sanaa is 35.3% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants
pay 79.9% more in Sanaa
Groceries
pay 25.9% more in Sanaa
Transportation
pay 2.8 times more in Sanaa
Housing
pay 14.0% more in Sanaa
Childcare
pay 75.5% less in Sanaa
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.4% more in Sanaa
Clothing
pay 24.2% more in Sanaa

The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Sanaa are more expensive than in Bangkok. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sanaa.

Sanaa vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sanaa instead of Bangkok, you would:

pay 79.9% more for restaurants

 
Bangkok
Sanaa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.91
THB94.65
$6.00
YER1,464
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.83
THB189.30
$9.50
YER2,318
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
THB20.01
$1.14
YER279

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pay 25.9% more for groceries

 
Bangkok
Sanaa
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
THB49.46
$1.25
YER305
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.74
THB381.46
$4.37
YER1,067
Milk (1 gallon) $7.32
THB237.80
$7.16
YER1,746

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

 
Bangkok
Sanaa
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB145.09
$9.19
YER2,242
Monthly public transit pass $39.32
THB1,277.77
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $55,345.18
THB1,798,347.12
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pay 14.0% more for housing

 
Bangkok
Sanaa
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$15.36
THB499.10
$43.77
YER10,676
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $571.31
THB18,563.58
$180.13
YER43,937
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $301.88
THB9,809.17
$110.08
YER26,851

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

 
Bangkok
Sanaa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $632.63
THB20,556.34
$88.92
YER21,690
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,191.37
THB428,630.94
$4,602.31
YER1,122,619

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Bangkok
Sanaa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.33
THB75.72
$1.75
YER427
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.58
THB83.95
$2.80
YER683
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.20
THB136.53
$4.00
YER976

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pay 24.2% more for clothing

 
Bangkok
Sanaa
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$55.27
THB1,795.85
$42.70
YER10,415
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.84
THB1,132.03
$116.08
YER28,315
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.10
THB3,154.96
$44.69
YER10,900

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