Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Aden Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and Aden

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibb is 38.4% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibb is 30.1% cheaper than Aden without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
Aden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.05 YER 1,680
$13.26 YER 3,158
-46.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.71 YER 9,933
$34.94 YER 8,321
19.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.46 YER 2,968
$10.09 YER 2,404
23.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.38 YER 1,042
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.62 YER 863
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 YER 477
$5.11 YER 1,217
-60.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 YER 394
$2.07 YER 492
-19.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 YER 124
$0.84 YER 199
-38.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
Aden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.30 YER 786
$4.15 YER 988
-20.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 YER 291
$1.97 YER 469
-38.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.64 YER 1,105
$7.10 YER 1,691
-34.65%
Eggs
$6.55 YER 1,561
$5.84 YER 1,390
12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 YER 2,244
$11.32 YER 2,696
-16.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.41 YER 2,955
$16.77 YER 3,994
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.73 YER 6,603
$38.61 YER 9,195
-28.18%
Apples (1kg)
$6.00 YER 1,429
$9.22 YER 2,195
-34.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 YER 528
$2.58 YER 613
-13.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.19 YER 1,475
$7.58 YER 1,804
-18.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 YER 888
$3.45 YER 821
8.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 YER 577
$3.48 YER 828
-30.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 YER 483
$3.24 YER 772
-37.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 YER 185
$0.69 YER 165
13.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 351
$1.46 YER 348
0.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.27 YER 779
$0.71 YER 170
360.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 YER 171
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 YER 437
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 YER 991
$5.04 YER 1,201
-17.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
Aden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.11 YER 265
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.30 YER 9,598
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 YER 501
$2.57 YER 612
-18.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.99 YER 473
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.45 YER 1,297
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$4.01 YER 954
$3.56 YER 849
12.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$16.5K YER 3.9M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$60.7K YER 14.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
Aden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 YER 21.8K
$77.8 YER 18.5K
17.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.22 YER 3,625
$10.18 YER 2,425
49.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.6 YER 18.0K
$55.3 YER 13.2K
36.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
Aden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.9 YER 19.5K
$62.1 YER 14.8K
32.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.39 YER 6,286
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.84 YER 1,391
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
Aden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.91 YER 6,885
$147 YER 34.9K
-80.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,365 YER 801.3K
$1,858 YER 442.5K
81.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
Aden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.42 YER 6,769
$97.4 YER 23.2K
-70.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$104 YER 24.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.0 YER 11.9K
$158 YER 37.6K
-68.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 YER 13.7K
$186 YER 44.2K
-68.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
Aden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$220 YER 52.3K
$250 YER 59.5K
-12.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 YER 37.5K
$180 YER 42.8K
-12.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 YER 134.5K
$537 YER 127.9K
5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 YER 94.5K
$515 YER 122.6K
-22.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$976 YER 232.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$701 YER 166.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
Aden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$323 YER 77.0K
$369 YER 87.9K
-12.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
12.67
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Last update for Ibb: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aden: March 2, 2026

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