Top expat cities

Yemen

Sana'a

#2 Top 5 cities

Sana'a has historical significance and administrative weight, but it is currently very problematic for expat life.

Country overview

Population

1 937 451

Year-round temperatures

Day: 20°C až 29°C

Night: 7°C až 15°C

Climate

A dry highland climate with milder temperatures than the coast.

Distance to the sea

170 km

Social atmosphere

2/10

Costs

Housing cost 8/10
Food cost 7/10

Business friendliness

1/10

Safety

1/10

Armed conflict, air strikes, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary detention, and severe limits on consular support create an extreme security risk.

Natural disaster resilience

3/10

Severe water scarcity, drought, extreme rain, flash flooding, landslides, earthquakes, and heat threaten the highland capital and its fragile infrastructure.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 4/10
Internet speed 2/10
Internet stability 2/10
Electricity stability 1/10

Community types

  • Long-term expats
  • Teachers

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇮🇳Indians
  • 🇪🇬Egyptians
  • 🇵🇰Pakistanis

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Strong civic amenities

Cons

  • −Mixed city reputation
  • −Uneven neighborhood quality
  • −Less peaceful lifestyle