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
ISK2,534
|
$7.60
YER1,861
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$9.61
YER2,351
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$1.70
YER416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.69
YER168
|
|
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$1.53
YER374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$3.95
YER968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$10.62
YER2,599
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$4.96
YER1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$5.55
YER1,359
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$2.76
YER676
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.80
YER197
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$2.30
YER562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$1.27
YER311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$1.20
YER293
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$0.90
YER221
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$10.93
YER2,676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$51.28
YER12,549
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$16,011.21
YER3,918,119
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$29.52
YER7,223
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$72.17
YER17,661
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$216.38
YER52,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$142.46
YER34,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$75.93
YER18,580
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$86.27
YER21,111
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$3,364.07
YER823,225
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$3.01
YER736
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$3.72
YER911
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$4.28
YER1,047
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$70.42
YER17,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$5.05
YER1,236
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$67.82
YER16,596
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$87.06
YER21,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$81.83
YER20,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$113.17
YER27,693
|
|
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