Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Yemen: $1,050 a month against $1,779 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $8,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇾🇪 Yemen

$1,050

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,779

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Yemen is 9.5% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yemen is 15.4% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.37 YER 1,974

$16.83 €14.99

-50.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.78 YER 6,083

$66.0 €58.8

-60.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.48 YER 2,471

$11.21 €9.98

-6.51%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 YER 837

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.21 YER 1,230

Cappuccino

$3.43 YER 808

$4.08 €3.64

-15.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 YER 415

$2.77 €2.47

-36.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 YER 206

$0.54 €0.48

61.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.70 €5.07

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.26 €5.58

Milk (1 liter)

$2.92 YER 689

$1.84 €1.64

58.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.36 YER 321

$1.43 €1.27

-4.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.25 YER 1,002

$2.67 €2.38

59.18%

Eggs

$5.16 YER 1,218

$4.95 €4.41

4.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.15 YER 2,630

$15.09 €13.44

-26.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.87 YER 2,330

$10.99 €9.79

-10.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.43 YER 6,470

$19.77 €17.60

38.75%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 YER 1,412

$2.12 €1.89

182.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.41 YER 569

$1.98 €1.76

21.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.28 YER 1,009

$1.33 €1.18

221.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.84 YER 671

$2.16 €1.92

31.48%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 YER 605

$1.06 €0.94

141.51%

Onion (1kg)

$2.41 YER 568

$1.15 €1.02

109.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 YER 199

$1.08 €0.96

-22.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 YER 222

$0.85 €0.75

10.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.58 YER 609

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 YER 434

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 YER 835

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.02 YER 1,184

$5.46 €4.86

-8.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.03 €8.93

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.82

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 €2.12

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 YER 95.4

$1.35 €1.20

-70.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.3 YER 19.7K

$30.52 €27.18

173.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 YER 505

$3.81 €3.39

-43.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 YER 495

$1.03 €0.92

103.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.23 YER 1,706

$16.49 €14.68

-56.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.82 YER 665

$2.34 €2.09

20.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.0K YER 4.0M

$27.8K €24.7K

-38.84%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$34.7K YER 8.2M

$26.6K €23.7K

30.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.9 YER 18.4K

$202 €180

-61.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.23 YER 4,774

$26.81 €23.87

-24.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.27 YER 9,736

$30.49 €27.14

35.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 YER 13.1K

$54.1 €48.14

2.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.59 YER 3,441

$27.40 €24.40

-46.75%

Cinema Ticket

$5.77 YER 1,362

$10.44 €9.30

-44.73%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$64.5 YER 15.2K

$568 €505

-88.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,915 YER 451.9K

$15.2K €13.5K

-87.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 YER 13.9K

$90.7 €80.7

-35.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$83.6 YER 19.7K

$39.32 €35.01

112.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.9 YER 13.4K

$105 €93.7

-45.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.2 YER 13.7K

$129 €115

-54.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 YER 55.9K

$742 €661

-68.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$132 YER 31.1K

$648 €577

-79.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$490 YER 115.7K

$1,271 €1,132

-61.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$332 YER 78.3K

$1,122 €999

-70.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,249 YER 766.5K

$3,999 €3,561

-18.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$684 YER 161.3K

$3,281 €2,921

-79.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$275 YER 64.9K

$1,245 €1,109

-77.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.12

4.44

150.45%

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

Last update for Yemen: November 1, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Yemen

$348 33.2%

Athens

$316 17.8% 9.2% $32

Eating Out

Yemen

$150 14.3%

Athens

$272 15.3% 81% $122

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Yemen

$139 13.3%

Athens

$260 14.6% 86.1% $120

Accommodation & Living

Yemen

$132 12.6%

Athens

$648 36.4% 391% $516

Clothing & Footwear

Yemen

$116 11%

Athens

$164 9.2% 41.4% $48

Getting Around

Yemen

$98 9.3%

Athens

$45 2.5% 54% $53

Sport & Entertainment

Yemen

$67 6.4%

Athens

$75 4.2% 11.8% $7.9

Good to know

🇾🇪 Yemen

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

12:09 12:09 PM

11:09 11:09 AM

1 h behind Yemen

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

28,250,420

3,090,508 Capital

💱 Currency

Yemeni Rial YER ﷼

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 YER = 4.24 USD

1,000 YER = 3.77 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to YER – Yemeni Rial Converter

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🇾🇪 Yemeni Rial (﷼)

Yemeni Rial exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 236 YER (1,000 YER = 4.24 USD). 1 EUR = 265 YER (1,000 YER = 3.77 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.89 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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