Cost of living in San‘a’ (Yemen) is 33% more expensive than in Vladivostok (Russia)
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| Food | + 56% | |||
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| Food in San‘a’ (Yemen) is 56% more expensive than in Vladivostok (Russia) | ||||
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| San‘a’ | Vladivostok | Diff | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 2,593 ﷼ (руб 589) | руб 509 | + 16% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 1,545 ﷼ (руб 351) | руб 389 | - 10% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 817 ﷼ (руб 186) | руб 160 | + 16% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 457 ﷼ (руб 104) | руб 90 | + 16% | |
| 12 eggs, large | 719 ﷼ (руб 163) | руб 125 | + 30% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 583 ﷼ (руб 133) | руб 198 | - 33% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 1,055 ﷼ (руб 240) | руб 319 | - 25% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 628 ﷼ (руб 143) | руб 165 | - 14% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 341 ﷼ (руб 78) | руб 63 | + 24% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 749 ﷼ (руб 170) | руб 83 | + 105% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 19,379 ﷼ (руб 4,404) | руб 764 | + 476% | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 439 ﷼ (руб 100) | руб 108 | - 7% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 337 ﷼ (руб 77) | руб 30 | + 158% | |
| Housing | + 49% | |||
| Housing in San‘a’ (Yemen) is 49% more expensive than in Vladivostok (Russia) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| San‘a’ | Vladivostok | Diff | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 143,331 ﷼ (руб 32,575) | руб 88,617 | - 63% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 144,584 ﷼ (руб 32,860) | руб 52,628 | - 38% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 11,760 ﷼ (руб 2,673) | руб 6,887 | - 61% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 295,524 ﷼ (руб 67,165) | руб 41,909 | + 60% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 104,792 ﷼ (руб 23,816) | руб 26,724 | - 11% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 25,813 ﷼ (руб 5,867) | руб 4,101 | + 43% | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 28,761 ﷼ (руб 6,537) | руб 638 | + 925% | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 73,630 ﷼ (руб 16,734) | руб 18,323 | - 9% | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 55,503 ﷼ (руб 12,614) | руб 5,409 | + 133% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 1,701 ﷼ (руб 387) | руб 699 | - 45% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 7,955 ﷼ (руб 1,808) | руб 1,002 | + 80% | |
| Clothes | - 43% | |||
| Clothes in San‘a’ (Yemen) is 43% cheaper than in Vladivostok (Russia) | ||||
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| San‘a’ | Vladivostok | Diff | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 6,197 ﷼ (руб 1,408) | руб 4,319 | - 67% | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 8,268 ﷼ (руб 1,879) | руб 2,728 | - 31% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 16,200 ﷼ (руб 3,682) | руб 4,714 | - 22% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 12,584 ﷼ (руб 2,860) | руб 6,712 | - 57% | |
| Transportation | + 63% | |||
| Transportation in San‘a’ (Yemen) is 63% more expensive than in Vladivostok (Russia) | ||||
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| San‘a’ | Vladivostok | Diff | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 6,000,000 ﷼ (руб 1,363,636) | руб 966,350 | + 41% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 334 ﷼ (руб 76) | руб 48 | + 59% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 10,000 ﷼ (руб 2,273) | руб 1,134 | + 100% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | руб 771 | - | |
| Personal Care | + 9% | |||
| Personal Care in San‘a’ (Yemen) is 9% more expensive than in Vladivostok (Russia) | ||||
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| San‘a’ | Vladivostok | Diff | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 907 ﷼ (руб 206) | руб 407 | - 49% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 2,945 ﷼ (руб 669) | руб 1,071 | - 37% | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | - | руб 1,237 | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 1,899 ﷼ (руб 432) | руб 239 | + 81% | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 1,198 ﷼ (руб 272) | руб 155 | + 75% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 1,098 ﷼ (руб 250) | руб 197 | + 27% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 748 ﷼ (руб 170) | руб 88 | + 92% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 877 ﷼ (руб 199) | руб 113 | + 77% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 3,073 ﷼ (руб 699) | руб 675 | + 4% | |
| Entertainment | - 12% | |||
| Entertainment in San‘a’ (Yemen) is 12% cheaper than in Vladivostok (Russia) | ||||
| Update prices | Update prices | |||
| San‘a’ | Vladivostok | Diff | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 4,186 ﷼ (руб 951) | руб 1,379 | - 31% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 1,000 ﷼ (руб 227) | руб 685 | - 67% | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | руб 2,879 | - | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 17,902 ﷼ (руб 4,069) | руб 4,557 | - 11% | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 1,830 ﷼ (руб 416) | руб 384 | + 8% | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 828 ﷼ (руб 188) | руб 152 | + 23% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5,299 ﷼ (руб 1,204) | руб 298 | + 304% | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 30,000 ﷼ (руб 6,818) | руб 37,329 | - 82% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 26 ﷼ (руб 5.93) | руб 3.79 | + 56% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 9,350 ﷼ (руб 2,125) | руб 4,316 | - 51% | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 702 ﷼ (руб 159) | руб 141 | + 13% | |
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TOTAL | + 33% | ||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 64 prices entered by 7 different people.
These prices were last updated on July 05, 2022.
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