Cost of living comparison

Sanaa, Yemen

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Sanaa Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 62.1% more expensive than Sanaa.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 39.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 79.8% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 85.8% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Sanaa. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Sanaa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	Sanaa	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 YER1,475	$9.19 RUB764.14	+53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.50 YER2,335	$5.10 RUB424.52	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 YER281	$1.07 RUB89.18	-6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 YER118	$0.49 RUB40.36	+1.0%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 39.3% less for groceries

	Sanaa	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.25 YER307	$0.62 RUB51.46	-50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.37 YER1,075	$4.41 RUB366.47	+0.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.16 YER1,759	$3.57 RUB296.67	-50.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 YER873	$1.52 RUB126.38	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 YER982	$1.99 RUB165.14	-50.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 YER496	$0.68 RUB56.33	-66.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 YER171	$0.67 RUB55.51	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 YER368	$0.72 RUB59.51	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 YER199	$1.12 RUB93.44	+38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 YER191	$0.25 RUB20.73	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 YER184	$0.21 RUB17.40	-72.1%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 79.8% less for transportation

	Sanaa	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.19 YER2,259	$2.22 RUB184.50	-75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$28.58 RUB2,377.31
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,621.85 RUB2,547,121.97
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.03 YER8,852	$5.82 RUB483.95	-83.8%
Average			-79.8%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Sanaa	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.77 YER10,754	$6.38 RUB530.55	-85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$180.13 YER44,261	$960.52 RUB79,895.96	+433.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$110.08 YER27,048	$583.26 RUB48,515.74	+429.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.51 YER17,080	$86.66 RUB7,208.33	+24.7%
Average			+200.6%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Sanaa	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$88.92 YER21,850	$466.53 RUB38,806.15	+424.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,602.31 YER1,130,883	$10,413.52 RUB866,195.39	+126.3%
Average			+275.5%

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pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Sanaa	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.75 YER430	$3.06 RUB254.71	+74.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 YER688	$2.52 RUB209.98	-9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 YER984	$2.45 RUB203.77	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$82.55 YER20,284	$32.34 RUB2,689.92	-60.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.60 YER1,377	$5.10 RUB424.52	-8.9%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 85.8% more for clothing

	Sanaa	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.70 YER10,491	$81.16 RUB6,750.49	+90.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$116.08 YER28,524	$42.31 RUB3,519.17	-63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.69 YER10,980	$108.95 RUB9,062.66	+143.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.35 YER9,178	$101.97 RUB8,481.85	+173.0%
Average			+85.8%

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