Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 32.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.8% less in Yemen
- Groceries
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pay 24.7% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Yemen
- Housing
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pay 45.8% less in Yemen
- Childcare
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pay 92.1% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.2% less in Yemen
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% less in Yemen
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of London, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
London
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 92.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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