Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 14.6% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% less in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Yemen
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 0.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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