Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 30.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 55.8% less in Yemen
Groceries: pay 0.6% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Yemen
Housing: pay 34.3% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 54.8% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 12.6% less in Yemen

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Yemen.

Yemen vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 55.8% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,569	$7.60 YER1,869	-62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,314	$9.61 YER2,360	-46.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK405	$1.70 YER417	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK281	$0.69 YER169	-68.5%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK464	$1.53 YER376	-57.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK996	$3.95 YER972	-49.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK822	$10.62 YER2,610	+65.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK739	$4.96 YER1,220	-13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,213	$5.55 YER1,364	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK180	$2.76 YER679	+97.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK130	$0.80 YER198	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK156	$2.30 YER564	+88.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK286	$1.27 YER312	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK184	$1.20 YER294	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK120	$0.90 YER222	-3.2%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,092	$10.93 YER2,687	+28.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,626	$51.28 YER12,601	-31.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,451,803	$16,011.21 YER3,934,286	-62.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,089	$29.52 YER7,253	+22.7%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 34.3% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,973	$72.17 YER17,734	+3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK253,152	$216.38 YER53,169	-89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK231,611	$142.46 YER35,006	-92.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,929	$75.93 YER18,657	+40.7%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 54.8% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,382	$86.27 YER21,198	-65.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK769,793	$3,364.07 YER826,622	-43.9%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,388	$3.01 YER739	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK681	$3.72 YER915	-29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,573	$4.28 YER1,051	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,983	$70.42 YER17,302	+0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,897	$5.05 YER1,242	-65.8%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 12.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,995	$67.82 YER16,664	-37.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,386	$87.06 YER21,392	+75.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,502	$81.83 YER20,106	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,935	$113.17 YER27,807	-41.7%
Average			-12.6%

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