Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Yemen is 14.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yemen is 21% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.51 YER 1,824
$20.1 £14.79
-62.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.23 YER 6,617
$89.9 £66.2
-69.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 YER 2,462
$10.03 £7.38
1.00%
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
$4.71 £3.46
-7.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 YER 421
$2.46 £1.81
-29.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 YER 159
$1.69 £1.24
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.59 £4.85
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.27 £4.62
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.54 YER 617
$1.65 £1.22
53.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 YER 337
$1.66 £1.22
-16.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 YER 955
$2.26 £1.67
73.89%
Eggs
$4.72 YER 1,148
$4.08 £3.01
15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 YER 2,252
$9.78 £7.2
-5.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.5 YER 2,550
$8.74 £6.43
20.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.35 YER 6,402
$14.34 £10.55
83.75%
Apples (1kg)
$5.58 YER 1,357
$3.04 £2.24
83.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 YER 469
$1.67 £1.23
15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.13 YER 1,002
$2.9 £2.13
42.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 YER 653
$3.47 £2.56
-22.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 YER 616
$1.62 £1.19
56.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 YER 488
$1.6 £1.18
25.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 YER 176
$1.12 £0.82
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 YER 255
$1.57 £1.15
-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
$20.41 £15.02
-75.99%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.52 £7.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.83 £2.08
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.3 £2.43
-
🚌 Getting Around
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 YER 96.7
$3.33 £2.45
-87.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.3 YER 19.7K
$94.8 £69.7
-14.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 YER 610
$5.46 £4.02
-54.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.03 YER 978
$1.55 £1.14
160.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.24 YER 1,517
$26.83 £19.74
-76.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 YER 712
$2 £1.47
46.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K YER 4M
$37.7K £27.7K
-56.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.3K YER 11M
$41.3K £30.4K
9.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.5 YER 21.5K
$319 £235
-72.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.39 YER 3,982
$17.53 £12.9
-6.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 YER 13.2K
$41.82 £30.78
29.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.3 YER 15.4K
$45.9 £33.78
37.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.57 YER 3,539
$15.86 £11.67
-8.13%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 YER 1,438
$13.71 £10.09
-56.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.4 YER 19.5K
$1,756 £1,293
-95.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,929 YER 468.8K
$21.2K £15.6K
-90.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 YER 15.6K
$90.6 £66.7
-29.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$99.7 YER 24.2K
$44.44 £32.71
124.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.5 YER 14K
$101 £74.3
-43.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 YER 19.5K
$103 £76
-22.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 YER 48.3K
$1,427 £1,050
-86.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 YER 30.5K
$1,157 £851
-89.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 YER 121.4K
$2,327 £1,713
-78.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 YER 89K
$1,846 £1,359
-80.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,351 YER 328.3K
$6,050 £4,452
-77.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$807 YER 196.2K
$4,820 £3,547
-83.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yemen
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 YER 73K
$3,133 £2,306
-90.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.31
5.75
114.09%

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Last update for Yemen: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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