Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 30.2% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Yemen
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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