Cost of living

Yemen

compared to

Malaysia

hira
Yemen
Malaysia
Cost of living one person
$531
$646
Cost of living Family
$1442
$1340
One person rent
$291
$398
Family rent
$696
$1293
Food expenses
$198
$267
Transport expenses
$48.07
$41.66
Monthly salary after tax
$324.02
$1050.63
Quality of life
32.79
32.8
Human freedom index
3.21
7.62
Life expectancy
69.04
87.15
English speaking %
9.07%
61.16%
Population
28.5M
31.5M

The average cost of living in Yemen ($531) is 18% less expensive than in Malaysia ($646). Yemen ranked 174th vs 149th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Yemen compared to 1.7 months in Malaysia .

Eating Out
Yemen
Malaysia
Lunch Menu
$2.35
$2.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.19
$20.24
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.72
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$4.61
Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.15
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
Yemen
Malaysia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260.41
$356.49
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186.87
$199.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508.17
$675.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355.79
$451.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.38
$35.92
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.56
$46.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$25.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.66
$3.19
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2036
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1114
Transportation
Yemen
Malaysia
Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$10.49
$19.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$7.84
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.45
Groceries
Yemen
Malaysia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.76
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.13
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.2
Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.14
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$16.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.22
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.38
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.39
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$20.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.46
Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$4.34
Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.03
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.69
Other
Yemen
Malaysia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$32.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.99
Doctor's visit
$12.39
$26.63
Haircut, simple
$3.44
$5.4
Brand Jeans
$24.8
$68.03
Brand Sneakers
$61.72
$54.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.6
$173.34
International Primary School, 1 year
$2410
$6476

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