Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibb and 'amran

For one person, living is cheaper in 'amran: $743 a month against $897 in Ibb, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Ibb
🇾🇪 Yemen
$897
/mo nomad
'amran
🇾🇪 Yemen
$743
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Ibb is 11.7% more expensive than 'amran without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibb is 21.6% cheaper than 'amran without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.26 YER 1,475
$6.51 YER 1,535
-3.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.41 YER 4,576
$25.11 YER 5,922
-22.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 YER 2,092
$9.27 YER 2,185
-4.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 YER 484
$2.04 YER 481
0.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 YER 605
$2.52 YER 594
1.98%
Cappuccino
$3.75 YER 885
$3.73 YER 879
0.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 YER 277
$1.17 YER 277
0.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 YER 113
$0.44 YER 104
9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 YER 473
$2.00 YER 472
0.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 YER 240
$1.03 YER 244
-0.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 YER 492
$2.04 YER 482
1.96%
Eggs
$3.60 YER 850
$2.78 YER 655
29.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 YER 3,332
$17.22 YER 4,060
-17.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.44 YER 1,990
$8.21 YER 1,937
2.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.96 YER 4,470
$16.80 YER 3,962
12.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 YER 814
$3.45 YER 814
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 YER 246
$1.06 YER 249
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 YER 509
$2.22 YER 523
-2.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 YER 407
$1.68 YER 395
2.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 YER 346
$1.46 YER 345
0.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 YER 322
$1.38 YER 325
-0.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 YER 205
$1.20 YER 284
-27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 YER 160
$0.43 YER 102
58.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.52 YER 594
$2.56 YER 604
-1.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 YER 424
$1.79 YER 423
0.56%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 YER 609
$2.50 YER 589
3.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 YER 918
$3.14 YER 741
23.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 YER 503
$4.18 YER 985
-49.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 YER 604
$2.06 YER 486
24.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.20 YER 1,698
$7.40 YER 1,746
-2.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 YER 487
$2.14 YER 504
-3.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K YER 4.0M
$16.8K YER 4.0M
-0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K YER 8.1M
$34.4K YER 8.1M
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.5 YER 14.7K
$107 YER 25.2K
-41.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.18 YER 3,816
$23.61 YER 5,568
-31.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.80 YER 7,026
$51.5 YER 12.2K
-42.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$58.4 YER 13.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.10 YER 1,439
$6.06 YER 1,428
0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$25.06 YER 5,908
$116 YER 27.5K
-78.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,150 YER 507.0K
$643 YER 151.7K
234.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.77 YER 7,021
$41.56 YER 9,801
-28.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$121 YER 28.5K
$59.0 YER 13.9K
104.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.55 YER 11.2K
$48.47 YER 11.4K
-1.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.23 YER 9,486
$40.87 YER 9,638
-1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibb
'amran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 YER 74.4K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 YER 59.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 YER 177.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 YER 149.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibb
'amran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$365 YER 86.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.25
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ibb: October 4, 2026

Last update for 'amran: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Ibb
$254
'amran
$251 1.3% $3.3
Accommodation & Living
Ibb
$251
'amran
- * 100%
Eating Out
Ibb
$128
'amran
$131 2.2% $2.8
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibb
$108
'amran
$182 67.7% $73
Clothing & Footwear
Ibb
$107
'amran
$85 20.3% $22
Getting Around
Ibb
$15 *
'amran
$14 * 3.1% $0.5
Sport & Entertainment
Ibb
$12 *
'amran
$71 478% $58

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇾🇪 Ibb
🇾🇪 'amran
🕒 Local time
14:59 2:59 PM
14:59 2:59 PM
Same time as Ibb
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
208,844
96,375
💱 Currency
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USD, EUR to YER – Yemeni Rial Converter

Yemeni Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 236 YER (1,000 YER = 4.24 USD). 1 EUR = 264 YER (1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR).

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