Cost of living comparison
Sanaa is 2.0 times more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% more in Sanaa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sanaa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9 times more in Sanaa
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sanaa
- Childcare
-
pay 56.9% less in Sanaa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.1% more in Sanaa
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Sanaa
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Sanaa are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sanaa.
If you lived in Sanaa instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 36.1% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
$6.00
YER1,465
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.78
|
$9.50
YER2,320
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
$1.14
YER279
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$0.48
YER117
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.42
|
$1.25
YER305
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.04
|
$4.37
YER1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.06
|
$7.16
YER1,747
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.08
|
$3.55
YER867
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.81
|
$3.99
YER975
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$2.02
YER493
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.14
|
$0.70
YER170
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.68
|
$1.50
YER366
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.58
|
$0.81
YER198
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$0.78
YER189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.75
YER183
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.46
|
$9.19
YER2,244
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,267,365.79
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.83
|
$36.03
YER8,794
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.87
|
$43.77
YER10,683
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,171.80
|
$180.13
YER43,969
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,566.95
|
$110.08
YER26,870
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,090.96
|
$69.51
YER16,967
|
|
pay 56.9% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,509.93
|
$88.92
YER21,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,897.84
|
$4,602.31
YER1,123,425
|
|
pay 88.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.96
|
$1.75
YER427
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.30
|
$2.80
YER684
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.91
|
$4.00
YER977
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.23
|
$82.55
YER20,150
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
$5.60
YER1,368
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Sanaa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,772.33
|
$42.70
YER10,422
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.06
|
$116.08
YER28,335
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,777.39
|
$44.69
YER10,908
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,744.92
|
$37.35
YER9,117
|
|
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