Cost of living comparison
Sanaa is 24.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Sanaa
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Sanaa
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% more in Sanaa
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Sanaa
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% less in Sanaa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Sanaa
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Sanaa
The cost of transportation and clothing in Sanaa are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Sanaa.
If you lived in Sanaa instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$6.00
YER1,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.09
|
$9.50
YER2,298
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.47
|
$1.14
YER277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.43
|
$0.48
YER116
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$1.25
YER302
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.70
|
$4.37
YER1,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$7.16
YER1,731
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.81
|
$3.55
YER859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$3.99
YER966
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.02
YER489
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.70
YER168
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.50
YER362
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$0.81
YER196
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.78
YER188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.75
YER181
|
|
pay 25.3% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.15
|
$9.19
YER2,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,204.23
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.12
|
$36.03
YER8,713
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.49
|
$43.77
YER10,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,093.99
|
$180.13
YER43,564
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€803.20
|
$110.08
YER26,622
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€225.46
|
$69.51
YER16,811
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€262.62
|
$88.92
YER21,506
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,246.31
|
$4,602.31
YER1,113,069
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.67
|
$1.75
YER423
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.41
|
$2.80
YER678
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$4.00
YER968
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.41
|
$82.55
YER19,964
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.69
|
$5.60
YER1,355
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€73.14
|
$42.70
YER10,326
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.07
|
$116.08
YER28,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.69
|
$44.69
YER10,807
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€118.31
|
$37.35
YER9,033
|
|
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