Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Yemen: $1,072 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $6,600 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Budapest outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇾🇪 Yemen

$1,072

/mo nomad

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary

$1,621

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Yemen is 5.3% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yemen is 1.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.28 YER 1,952

$13.99 Ft 4,551

-40.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.54 YER 6,023

$60.3 Ft 19.6K

-57.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.75 YER 2,536

$9.96 Ft 3,241

7.93%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.61 YER 851

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.09 YER 1,201

Cappuccino

$3.44 YER 812

$3.38 Ft 1,100

1.78%

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

$1.77 YER 418

$2.13 Ft 692

-16.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 YER 212

$1.87 Ft 608

-51.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.75 Ft 1,221

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 Ft 1,162

Milk (1 liter)

$2.96 YER 699

$1.13 Ft 368

161.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 YER 322

$1.84 Ft 599

-25.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.32 YER 1,019

$2.39 Ft 777

80.75%

Eggs

$5.19 YER 1,225

$3.83 Ft 1,245

35.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.18 YER 2,637

$11.33 Ft 3,686

-1.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.12 YER 2,386

$6.74 Ft 2,192

50.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$29.62 YER 6,986

$14.69 Ft 4,780

101.63%

Apples (1kg)

$5.86 YER 1,382

$1.84 Ft 597

218.48%

Banana (1kg)

$2.33 YER 550

$2.01 Ft 653

15.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.42 YER 1,043

$2.36 Ft 767

87.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 YER 661

$3.77 Ft 1,226

-25.46%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 YER 609

$0.96 Ft 313

168.75%

Onion (1kg)

$2.40 YER 567

$1.03 Ft 334

133.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 YER 212

$1.56 Ft 509

-42.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 YER 238

$0.66 Ft 216

53.03%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$2.47 YER 584

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 YER 415

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 YER 834

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.95 YER 1,168

$7.96 Ft 2,591

-37.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.01 Ft 1,954

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 Ft 421

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 Ft 676

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 YER 103

$1.50 Ft 489

-70.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.4 YER 19.7K

$27.61 Ft 8,982

202.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 YER 488

$3.30 Ft 1,074

-37.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.08 YER 491

$1.30 Ft 424

60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.26 YER 1,712

$19.78 Ft 6,436

-63.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.88 YER 680

$1.81 Ft 591

59.12%

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

$17.1K YER 4.0M

$29.3K Ft 9.5M

-41.81%

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

$34.5K YER 8.1M

$34.1K Ft 11.1M

1.06%

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

$77.9 YER 18.4K

$170 Ft 55.3K

-54.15%

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

$20.78 YER 4,900

$23.98 Ft 7,802

-13.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.77 YER 9,613

$23.42 Ft 7,621

74.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.3 YER 12.8K

$66.2 Ft 21.6K

-18.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.72 YER 3,472

$19.18 Ft 6,239

-23.25%

Cinema Ticket

$5.90 YER 1,390

$9.52 Ft 3,098

-38.03%

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

$63.4 YER 15.0K

$537 Ft 174.6K

-88.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,667 YER 393.0K

$16.6K Ft 5.4M

-89.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 YER 13.7K

$101 Ft 33.0K

-42.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$82.5 YER 19.5K

$42.99 Ft 14.0K

91.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.7 YER 13.8K

$113 Ft 36.7K

-47.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.9 YER 13.9K

$119 Ft 38.6K

-50.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 YER 56.0K

$805 Ft 262.0K

-70.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 YER 30.9K

$629 Ft 204.7K

-79.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 YER 111.8K

$1,549 Ft 504.1K

-69.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$333 YER 78.4K

$1,167 Ft 379.7K

-71.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,211 YER 757.1K

$5,618 Ft 1.8M

-42.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$696 YER 164.1K

$3,968 Ft 1.3M

-82.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 YER 64.5K

$1,626 Ft 529.0K

-83.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.12

6.43

72.94%

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

Last update for Yemen: October 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Yemen

$358 33.8%

Budapest

$258 15.8% 28% $100

Eating Out

Yemen

$150 14.2%

Budapest

$224 13.8% 49% $74

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Yemen

$139 13.2%

Budapest

$217 13.4% 55.8% $78

Accommodation & Living

Yemen

$131 12.4%

Budapest

$629 38.7% 380% $498

Clothing & Footwear

Yemen

$116 11%

Budapest

$169 10.4% 45.7% $53

Getting Around

Yemen

$98 9.2%

Budapest

$43 2.7% 55.5% $54

Sport & Entertainment

Yemen

$66 6.3%

Budapest

$85 5.2% 29% $19

Good to know

🇾🇪 Yemen

🇭🇺 Budapest

🕒 Local time

08:17 8:17 AM

07:17 7:17 AM

1 h behind Yemen

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

28,250,420

1,686,222 Capital

💱 Currency

Yemeni Rial YER ﷼

Hungarian Forint HUF Ft

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 YER = 4.24 USD

1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR

1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD

1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to YER – Yemeni Rial Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇾🇪 Yemeni Rial (﷼)

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).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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