Cost of living comparison
Yemen is 30.2% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.6% more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 80.6% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 35.1% more in Yemen
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Yemen are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
If you lived in Yemen instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 87.6% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
$7.60
YER1,877
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.29
|
$9.61
YER2,371
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.70
YER419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.69
YER170
|
|
pay 80.6% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.53
YER377
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$3.95
YER976
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$10.62
YER2,621
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$4.96
YER1,225
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$5.55
YER1,370
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.76
YER682
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.80
YER199
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$2.30
YER567
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.27
YER314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$1.20
YER296
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.90
YER223
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$10.93
YER2,699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.41
|
$51.28
YER12,656
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,830.65
|
$16,011.21
YER3,951,567
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.99
|
$29.52
YER7,285
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.23
|
$72.17
YER17,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.85
|
$216.38
YER53,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.84
|
$142.46
YER35,159
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.46
|
$75.93
YER18,739
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.02
|
$86.27
YER21,291
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,748.76
|
$3,364.07
YER830,253
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$3.01
YER743
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$3.72
YER919
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.95
|
$4.28
YER1,056
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.81
|
$70.42
YER17,378
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.38
|
$5.05
YER1,247
|
|
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.98
|
$67.82
YER16,738
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.63
|
$87.06
YER21,486
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.87
|
$81.83
YER20,194
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.93
|
$113.17
YER27,929
|
|
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