Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 58.3% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 33.5% more in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 58.3% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Yemen are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 75.5% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 58.3% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 44.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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