Cost of living comparison

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Yemen is 19.6% cheaper than Virginia.

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

 
Virginia
Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.24
 
$7.60
YER1,904
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.37
 
$9.61
YER2,406
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.43
 
$1.71
YER427

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pay 3.7% more for groceries

 
Virginia
Yemen
Bread
1 loaf
$3.43
 
$1.51
YER379
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.47
 
$3.92
YER981
Milk (1 gallon) $3.94
 
$10.55
YER2,641

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pay 49.2% more for transportation

 
Virginia
Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.32
 
$10.93
YER2,737
Monthly public transit pass $88.00
 
$51.29
YER12,841
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,777.13
 
$16,009.60
YER4,008,005

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pay 49.1% less for housing

 
Virginia
Yemen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.15
 
$83.76
YER20,969
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,920.58
 
$247.69
YER62,009
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,520.70
 
$175.00
YER43,812

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pay 92.3% less for childcare

 
Virginia
Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,523.77
 
$76.95
YER19,264
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $32,979.32
 
$3,403.23
YER852,000

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pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Virginia
Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.25
 
$2.84
YER711
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.91
 
$3.76
YER942
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.31
 
$4.38
YER1,096

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

 
Virginia
Yemen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.68
 
$67.84
YER16,983
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.24
 
$87.06
YER21,795
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.33
 
$81.85
YER20,491

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