Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Yemen is 14.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yemen is 20.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yemen
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 YER 1,824
$15.97 A$24.47
-52.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 YER 6,617
$77.2 A$118
-64.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 YER 2,462
$9.66 A$14.8
4.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 YER 724
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 YER 888
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.37 YER 1,063
$3.57 A$5.48
22.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 YER 421
$2.64 A$4.04
-34.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 YER 159
$2.22 A$3.41
-70.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.57 A$10.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.98 A$10.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yemen
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 YER 617
$1.5 A$2.3
69.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 YER 337
$2.42 A$3.7
-42.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 YER 955
$2.02 A$3.1
94.55%
Eggs
$4.72 YER 1,148
$4.38 A$6.71
7.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 YER 2,252
$8.86 A$13.58
4.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.5 YER 2,550
$8.26 A$12.66
27.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.35 YER 6,402
$14.14 A$21.66
86.35%
Apples (1kg)
$5.58 YER 1,357
$3.24 A$4.96
72.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 YER 469
$2.68 A$4.11
-27.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 YER 1,002
$2.86 A$4.39
44.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 YER 653
$4.25 A$6.5
-36.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 YER 616
$2.55 A$3.91
-0.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 YER 488
$2.19 A$3.35
-8.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 YER 176
$2.24 A$3.43
-67.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 YER 255
$1.57 A$2.41
-33.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.28 YER 555
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 YER 352
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 YER 691
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.9 YER 1,190
$31.36 A$48.04
-84.38%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.32 A$20.41
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.61 A$7.06
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.97 A$7.61
-
🚌 Getting Around
Yemen
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 96.7
$2.97 A$4.54
-86.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.3 YER 19.7K
$98 A$150
-17.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 YER 610
$3.62 A$5.55
-30.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.03 YER 978
$1.82 A$2.79
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 YER 1,517
$37.78 A$57.9
-83.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 YER 712
$1.2 A$1.84
144.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K YER 4M
$29.1K A$44.6K
-43.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K YER 11M
$22.5K A$34.5K
101.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 YER 21.5K
$180 A$276
-50.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 YER 3,982
$26.23 A$40.19
-37.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 YER 13.2K
$52.8 A$80.9
2.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 YER 15.4K
$46.77 A$71.7
35.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 YER 3,539
$16.37 A$25.08
-11.00%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 YER 1,438
$13.82 A$21.18
-57.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yemen
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 YER 19.5K
$1,599 A$2,450
-94.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,929 YER 468.8K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-84.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 YER 15.6K
$71.7 A$110
-10.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.7 YER 24.2K
$51.5 A$78.8
93.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.5 YER 14K
$101 A$155
-43.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 YER 19.5K
$110 A$168
-26.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yemen
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 YER 48.3K
$1,395 A$2,137
-85.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 YER 30.5K
$1,106 A$1,694
-88.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 YER 121.4K
$2,271 A$3,480
-78.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 YER 89K
$1,775 A$2,719
-79.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 YER 328.3K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-80.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$807 YER 196.2K
$5,106 A$7,823
-84.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yemen
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 YER 73K
$3,626 A$5,555
-91.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.31
6.35
93.86%

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Last update for Yemen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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