Cost of living comparison
Spain is 58.9% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Spain
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Spain are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Spain. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,869
|
$13.87
€12.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,360
|
$9.22
€8.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER417
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER972
|
$6.37
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,610
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,220
|
$2.66
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,364
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER679
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER564
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER312
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER294
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,687
|
$6.38
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,601
|
$34.26
€30.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,934,286
|
$33,643.92
€29,621.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,253
|
$14.57
€12.83
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,734
|
$31.87
€28.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,169
|
$872.36
€768.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,006
|
$692.13
€609.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,657
|
$103.97
€91.54
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,198
|
$385.97
€339.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER826,622
|
$7,352.21
€6,473.16
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER739
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER915
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,051
|
$5.66
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,302
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,242
|
$8.63
€7.60
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,664
|
$75.89
€66.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,392
|
$32.12
€28.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,106
|
$77.96
€68.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,807
|
$91.38
€80.46
|
|
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