Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.5 times more expensive than Yemen.
If you lived in Israel instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,904
|
$18.66
₪70.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,406
|
$14.78
₪55.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
YER427
|
$2.57
₪9.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$2.12
₪7.95
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
YER379
|
$2.27
₪8.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
YER981
|
$6.89
₪25.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.55
YER2,641
|
$6.60
₪24.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
YER1,197
|
$3.71
₪13.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
YER1,370
|
$4.43
₪16.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.58
YER646
|
$1.37
₪5.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
YER204
|
$0.93
₪3.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.27
YER569
|
$0.78
₪2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
YER310
|
$0.84
₪3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
YER279
|
$0.61
₪2.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
YER211
|
$0.62
₪2.32
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,737
|
$7.24
₪27.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.29
YER12,841
|
$54.77
₪205.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,009.60
YER4,008,005
|
$38,392.11
₪144,067.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.99
YER8,009
|
$13.38
₪50.21
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.76
YER20,969
|
$26.60
₪99.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.69
YER62,009
|
$993.65
₪3,728.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.00
YER43,812
|
$858.83
₪3,222.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
YER19,321
|
$173.67
₪651.72
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.95
YER19,264
|
$870.80
₪3,267.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,403.23
YER852,000
|
$11,400.36
₪42,780.13
|
|
pay 82.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
YER711
|
$7.84
₪29.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
YER942
|
$3.63
₪13.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
YER1,096
|
$9.56
₪35.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.72
YER19,458
|
$65.58
₪246.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.06
YER1,266
|
$11.89
₪44.63
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.84
YER16,983
|
$88.40
₪331.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,795
|
$57.67
₪216.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.85
YER20,491
|
$114.82
₪430.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
YER28,350
|
$130.62
₪490.17
|
|
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