Cost of living

Yemen

compared to

Russia

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Yemen
Russia
Cost of living one person
$531
$745
Cost of living Family
$1442
$1899
One person rent
$291
$327
Family rent
$696
$1030
Food expenses
$198
$205
Transport expenses
$48.07
$46.8
Monthly salary after tax
$324.02
$644.71
Quality of life
32.79
32.85
Human freedom index
3.21
6.64
Life expectancy
69.04
92
English speaking %
9.07%
8.77%
Population
28.5M
144.5M

The average cost of living in Yemen ($531) is 29% less expensive than in Russia ($531). Yemen ranked 174th vs 125th for Russia 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 0.9 months in Russia .

Eating Out
Yemen
Russia
Lunch Menu
$2.35
$6.62
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.19
$26.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$3.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.38
Cappuccino
$1.54
$2.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
Yemen
Russia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260.41
$333.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186.87
$215.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508.17
$686.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355.79
$512.21
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.38
$48.61
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.56
$84.66
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$7.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$13.66
$14.59
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$2422
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$1632
Transportation
Yemen
Russia
Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.47
Monthly ticket local transport
$10.49
$23.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.72
$5.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.59
Groceries
Yemen
Russia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.52
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.32
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.39
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.68
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.49
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.88
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$0.87
Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.82
Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$2.51
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.93
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.15
Other
Yemen
Russia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$23.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.25
Doctor's visit
$12.39
$16.13
Haircut, simple
$3.44
$4.76
Brand Jeans
$24.8
$66.88
Brand Sneakers
$61.72
$73.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.6
$331.08
International Primary School, 1 year
$2410
$7418