Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 17.9% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 48.4% less in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% more in Yemen
- Transportation
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pay 6.6% less in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.7% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% more in Yemen
The cost of groceries and clothing in Yemen are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 48.4% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.66
|
$7.60
YER1,861
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
$9.61
YER2,351
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$1.70
YER416
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.07
|
$0.69
YER168
|
|
pay 43.5% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
$1.53
YER374
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$3.95
YER968
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.92
|
$10.62
YER2,599
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
$4.96
YER1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.12
|
$5.55
YER1,359
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$2.76
YER676
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.80
YER197
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$2.30
YER562
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$1.27
YER311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.20
YER293
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.90
YER221
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.93
|
$10.93
YER2,676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.23
|
$51.28
YER12,549
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
$16,011.21
YER3,918,119
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.22
|
$29.52
YER7,223
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
$72.17
YER17,661
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
$216.38
YER52,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
$142.46
YER34,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
$75.93
YER18,580
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
$86.27
YER21,111
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
$3,364.07
YER823,225
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.93
|
$3.01
YER736
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$3.72
YER911
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
$4.28
YER1,047
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.66
|
$70.42
YER17,231
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.39
|
$5.05
YER1,236
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
$67.82
YER16,596
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
$87.06
YER21,304
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
$81.83
YER20,024
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€105.36
|
$113.17
YER27,693
|
|
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