Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Yemen

Sana vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Sana is 41.4% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% more in Sana
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Sana
Transportation: pay 2.9 times more in Sana
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Sana
Childcare: pay 81.9% less in Sana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Sana
Clothing: pay 45.6% less in Sana

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

Sana vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Sana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB958.59	$6.27 YER1,496	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB479.29	$7.72 YER1,843	+29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB111.05	$1.15 YER274	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB49.13	$0.99 YER236	+62.0%
Average			+6.8%

Moscow vs. Sana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Sana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB67.97	$1.14 YER272	+34.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB503.65	$3.57 YER853	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB371.13	$7.16 YER1,708	+54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB135.15	$2.96 YER706	+75.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB197.85	$3.13 YER746	+27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB65.00	$1.31 YER313	+62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB69.89	$0.61 YER145	-30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB72.44	$1.11 YER265	+23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB131.71	$0.77 YER183	-53.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB34.29	$0.77 YER184	+80.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB27.20	$0.46 YER109	+35.4%
Average			+24.3%

Moscow vs. Sana - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.9 times more for transportation

	Moscow	Sana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB228.00	$9.20 YER2,196	+224.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,942.86	$64.74 YER15,449	+76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB3M	$16,715.42 YER4M	-54.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB460.12	$35.39 YER8,447	+517.9%
Average			+191.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Moscow	Sana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB627.84	$84.78 YER20,232	+984.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB101K	$264.42 YER63,104	-78.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB56,970.54	$154.77 YER36,936	-78.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,883.67	$54.70 YER13,053	-50.5%
Average			+194.3%

Moscow vs. Sana - Cost of housing

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pay 81.9% less for childcare

	Moscow	Sana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB52,722.26	$79.00 YER18,853	-88.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1M	$3,452.60 YER824K	-75.8%
Average			-81.9%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Sana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB335.51	$1.79 YER428	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB253.55	$3.76 YER898	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB239.65	$4.02 YER958	+34.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,580.83	$58.53 YER13,968	+31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB527.22	$5.00 YER1,193	-23.8%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 45.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Sana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB6,109.24	$41.79 YER9,973	-45.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,834.35	$46.34 YER11,060	-2.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,875.71	$47.36 YER11,303	-61.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB12,594.76	$42.59 YER10,163	-72.8%
Average			-45.6%

Moscow vs. Sana - Cost of clothing

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