Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Yemen is 18.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yemen is 21.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 YER 1,824
$18.65 CA$25.39
-59.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 YER 6,617
$74.3 CA$101
-63.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 YER 2,462
$11.02 CA$15
-8.08%
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
$3.75 CA$5.11
16.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 YER 421
$2.17 CA$2.95
-20.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 YER 159
$1.68 CA$2.29
-61.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.83 CA$7.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.74 CA$7.81
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 YER 617
$2.24 CA$3.04
13.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 YER 337
$2.66 CA$3.62
-47.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 YER 955
$3.6 CA$4.9
9.17%
Eggs
$4.72 YER 1,148
$3.53 CA$4.8
33.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 YER 2,252
$11.32 CA$15.41
-18.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.5 YER 2,550
$12.46 CA$16.96
-15.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.35 YER 6,402
$15.28 CA$20.8
72.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.58 YER 1,357
$4.17 CA$5.68
33.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 YER 469
$1.5 CA$2.05
28.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 YER 1,002
$4 CA$5.45
3.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 YER 653
$4.07 CA$5.54
-33.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 YER 616
$2.78 CA$3.78
-8.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 YER 488
$2.73 CA$3.72
-26.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 YER 176
$2.63 CA$3.58
-72.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 YER 255
$1.82 CA$2.48
-42.31%
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
$14.61 CA$19.88
-66.46%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 CA$4.55
-
🚌 Getting Around
Yemen
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 96.7
$2.56 CA$3.49
-84.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.3 YER 19.7K
$78.4 CA$107
3.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 YER 610
$3.55 CA$4.83
-29.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.03 YER 978
$1.55 CA$2.11
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 YER 1,517
$28.91 CA$39.35
-78.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 YER 712
$1.16 CA$1.58
152.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K YER 4M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-33.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K YER 11M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
116.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 YER 21.5K
$155 CA$211
-43.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 YER 3,982
$45.2 CA$61.5
-63.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 YER 13.2K
$62.4 CA$84.9
-13.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 YER 15.4K
$42.82 CA$58.3
47.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 YER 3,539
$17.72 CA$24.11
-17.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 YER 1,438
$11.25 CA$15.31
-47.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 YER 19.5K
$804 CA$1,094
-90.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,929 YER 468.8K
$12K CA$16.4K
-83.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 YER 15.6K
$56.7 CA$77.2
13.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.7 YER 24.2K
$41.61 CA$56.6
139.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.5 YER 14K
$90.2 CA$123
-36.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 YER 19.5K
$108 CA$147
-25.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yemen
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 YER 48.3K
$1,364 CA$1,857
-85.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 YER 30.5K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-89.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 YER 121.4K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-77.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 YER 89K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-80.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 YER 328.3K
$6,152 CA$8,374
-78.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$807 YER 196.2K
$4,409 CA$6,001
-81.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 YER 73K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-89.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.31
6.33
94.47%

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

Last update for Yemen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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