Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Yemen: $1,072 a month against $1,190 in Phuket, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Phuket outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇾🇪 Yemen

$1,072

/mo nomad

Phuket

🇹🇭 Thailand

$1,190

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Yemen is 31.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Yemen is 30.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.28 YER 1,952

$4.35 ฿146

90.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.54 YER 6,023

$32.45 ฿1,087

-21.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.75 YER 2,536

$8.42 ฿282

27.67%

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

$2.81 ฿94.0

22.42%

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

$1.77 YER 418

$0.87 ฿29.29

103.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.90 YER 212

$0.46 ฿15.39

95.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.59 ฿86.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 ฿122

Milk (1 liter)

$2.96 YER 699

$1.71 ฿57.2

73.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 YER 322

$1.45 ฿48.42

-5.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.32 YER 1,019

$1.56 ฿52.3

176.92%

Eggs

$5.19 YER 1,225

$2.10 ฿70.3

147.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.18 YER 2,637

$19.53 ฿654

-42.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.12 YER 2,386

$3.40 ฿114

197.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$29.62 YER 6,986

$11.14 ฿373

165.89%

Apples (1kg)

$5.86 YER 1,382

$2.83 ฿94.8

107.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.33 YER 550

$1.62 ฿54.3

43.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.42 YER 1,043

$2.22 ฿74.5

99.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.81 YER 661

$2.15 ฿71.9

30.70%

Potato (1kg)

$2.58 YER 609

$1.49 ฿49.95

73.15%

Onion (1kg)

$2.40 YER 567

$1.33 ฿44.40

80.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 YER 212

$1.07 ฿35.72

-15.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.01 YER 238

$0.51 ฿17.01

98.04%

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

$4.38 ฿147

13.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.77 ฿629

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ฿58.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ฿92.9

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 YER 103

$2.17 ฿72.6

-79.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.4 YER 19.7K

$22.28 ฿746

274.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.07 YER 488

$3.02 ฿101

-31.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.08 YER 491

$1.06 ฿35.43

96.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.26 YER 1,712

$3.71 ฿124

95.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.88 YER 680

$1.43 ฿47.88

101.40%

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

$17.1K YER 4.0M

$26.3K ฿882.1K

-35.23%

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

$34.5K YER 8.1M

$26.2K ฿877.3K

31.55%

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

$77.9 YER 18.4K

$96.7 ฿3,236

-19.39%

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

$20.78 YER 4,900

$11.41 ฿382

82.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.77 YER 9,613

$17.11 ฿573

138.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.3 YER 12.8K

$52.8 ฿1,768

2.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.72 YER 3,472

$11.07 ฿371

32.97%

Cinema Ticket

$5.90 YER 1,390

$7.65 ฿256

-22.88%

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

$63.4 YER 15.0K

$555 ฿18.6K

-88.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,667 YER 393.0K

$11.3K ฿377.7K

-85.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 YER 13.7K

$63.4 ฿2,123

-8.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$82.5 YER 19.5K

$28.61 ฿958

188.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.7 YER 13.8K

$96.7 ฿3,238

-39.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.9 YER 13.9K

$88.6 ฿2,967

-33.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$237 YER 56.0K

$735 ฿24.6K

-67.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$131 YER 30.9K

$458 ฿15.3K

-71.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 YER 111.8K

$2,102 ฿70.4K

-77.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$333 YER 78.4K

$1,187 ฿39.7K

-71.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,211 YER 757.1K

$3,493 ฿116.9K

-8.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$696 YER 164.1K

$2,491 ฿83.4K

-72.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 YER 64.5K

$501 ฿16.8K

-45.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.12

5.57

99.64%

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

Last update for Yemen: October 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Yemen

$358 33.8%

Phuket

$268 22.3% 25.1% $90

Eating Out

Yemen

$150 14.2%

Phuket

$119 9.9% 20.7% $31

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Yemen

$139 13.2%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 10.2% $14

Accommodation & Living

Yemen

$131 12.4%

Phuket

$458 38.1% 250% $327

Clothing & Footwear

Yemen

$116 11%

Phuket

$125 10.4% 7.5% $8.7

Getting Around

Yemen

$98 9.2%

Phuket

$39 3.3% 59.8% $58

Sport & Entertainment

Yemen

$66 6.3%

Phuket

$68 5.7% 3% $2

Good to know

🇾🇪 Yemen

🇹🇭 Phuket

🕒 Local time

10:18 10:18 AM

14:18 2:18 PM

4 h ahead of Yemen

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

28,250,420

79,308

💱 Currency

Yemeni Rial YER ﷼

Thai Baht THB ฿

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 YER = 4.24 USD

1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR

100 THB = 2.99 USD

100 THB = 2.66 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, 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).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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