Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 5.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Yemen
The cost of groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Yemen are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$7.60
YER1,871
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.54
|
$1.70
YER418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.69
YER169
|
|
pay 50.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.53
YER376
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.32
|
$3.95
YER973
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.02
|
$10.62
YER2,613
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.78
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.45
|
$5.55
YER1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$2.76
YER680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.80
YER198
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$2.30
YER565
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.27
YER313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.20
YER295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.90
YER222
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.19
|
$10.93
YER2,690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.12
|
$51.28
YER12,615
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,628.14
|
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.59
|
$29.52
YER7,261
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.06
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,340.28
|
$216.38
YER53,229
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€980.60
|
$142.46
YER35,045
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€118.65
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€517.87
|
$86.27
YER21,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,187.75
|
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.42
|
$3.01
YER740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.36
|
$3.72
YER916
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.87
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.34
|
$70.42
YER17,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$5.05
YER1,243
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.58
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.95
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.31
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€110.77
|
$113.17
YER27,839
|
|
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