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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yemen is 20.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yemen is 21.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.46 YER 1,776
$18.70 CA$25.62
-60.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.96 YER 6,421
$74.4 CA$102
-63.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 YER 2,463
$11.14 CA$15.26
-7.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 YER 711
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 YER 863
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.36 YER 1,038
$3.75 CA$5.13
16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 YER 408
$2.12 CA$2.90
-19.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 YER 154
$1.75 CA$2.40
-62.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.95 CA$8.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.07 CA$8.31
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.61 YER 622
$2.21 CA$3.03
18.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 YER 329
$2.70 CA$3.70
-48.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.96 YER 944
$3.63 CA$4.98
9.09%
Eggs
$4.80 YER 1,143
$3.57 CA$4.89
34.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.50 YER 2,263
$11.60 CA$15.89
-18.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.46 YER 2,492
$12.17 CA$16.67
-14.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.03 YER 6,436
$15.29 CA$20.95
76.78%
Apples (1kg)
$5.56 YER 1,323
$4.32 CA$5.92
28.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 YER 463
$1.50 CA$2.06
29.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.02 YER 958
$3.87 CA$5.30
3.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 YER 642
$4.28 CA$5.86
-36.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 YER 583
$2.79 CA$3.82
-12.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 YER 469
$2.62 CA$3.59
-24.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 YER 159
$2.63 CA$3.61
-74.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 YER 253
$1.79 CA$2.46
-40.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.28 YER 542
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 YER 351
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 YER 685
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 YER 1,179
$14.95 CA$20.48
-66.89%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.91 CA$17.69
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.03 CA$4.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.39 CA$4.64
-
🚌 Getting Around
Yemen
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 YER 93.4
$2.60 CA$3.56
-85.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.2 YER 19.8K
$78.0 CA$107
6.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 YER 573
$3.40 CA$4.65
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 YER 971
$1.55 CA$2.12
163.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 YER 1,459
$28.12 CA$38.52
-78.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.97 YER 706
$1.16 CA$1.58
156.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K YER 4.0M
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-33.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K YER 10.5M
$20.5K CA$28.0K
114.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.9 YER 20.7K
$157 CA$216
-44.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.35 YER 3,894
$45.83 CA$62.8
-64.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 YER 13.3K
$62.4 CA$85.5
-10.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.0 YER 15.0K
$43.42 CA$59.5
45.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.77 YER 3,517
$17.87 CA$24.49
-17.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.70 YER 1,357
$11.55 CA$15.83
-50.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$77.7 YER 18.5K
$806 CA$1,104
-90.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,947 YER 463.7K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-83.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 YER 15.3K
$55.3 CA$75.8
16.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 YER 24.3K
$42.55 CA$58.3
139.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.0 YER 14.0K
$89.1 CA$122
-33.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 YER 18.8K
$108 CA$148
-26.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yemen
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$206 YER 49.1K
$1,367 CA$1,873
-84.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 YER 30.6K
$1,202 CA$1,647
-89.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 YER 118.4K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-77.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 YER 88.4K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-80.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,356 YER 322.9K
$5,050 CA$6,919
-73.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 YER 194.8K
$4,046 CA$5,544
-79.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yemen
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$288 YER 68.6K
$3,008 CA$4,121
-90.43%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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