Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 69.3% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in South Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in South Korea
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in South Korea
- Housing
-
pay 49.8% more in South Korea
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in South Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in South Korea
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% less in South Korea
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in South Korea are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in South Korea. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in South Korea.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,886
|
$6.16
₩8,878
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,382
|
$5.24
₩7,552
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER421
|
$1.47
₩2,122
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER170
|
$0.79
₩1,141
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Yemen
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER379
|
$3.08
₩4,435
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER981
|
$5.40
₩7,790
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,634
|
$7.46
₩10,751
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,231
|
$2.76
₩3,975
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,377
|
$3.32
₩4,787
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER685
|
$3.17
₩4,566
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER200
|
$1.49
₩2,146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER569
|
$2.53
₩3,649
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER315
|
$2.41
₩3,480
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER297
|
$1.82
₩2,630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER224
|
$1.21
₩1,744
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,712
|
$4.39
₩6,331
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,718
|
$45.32
₩65,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,970,779
|
$27,023.07
₩38,951,858
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,320
|
$8.17
₩11,779
|
|
pay 49.8% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,899
|
$17.65
₩25,447
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,662
|
$426.93
₩615,392
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,330
|
$328.41
₩473,385
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,830
|
$111.42
₩160,608
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,395
|
$373.40
₩538,231
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER834,290
|
$22,907.58
₩33,019,666
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER746
|
$3.09
₩4,460
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER923
|
$3.39
₩4,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,061
|
$3.21
₩4,633
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,463
|
$45.71
₩65,890
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,253
|
$10.10
₩14,556
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,819
|
$60.70
₩87,501
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,590
|
$44.52
₩64,176
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,293
|
$72.99
₩105,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,065
|
$93.73
₩135,105
|
|
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