Cost of living comparison

Alaska, USA

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Alaska Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 2.4 times more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 3.8 times more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Yemen
Housing: pay 97.4% more in Yemen
Childcare: pay 39.6% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Yemen
Clothing: pay 86.7% more in Yemen

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Yemen are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yemen.

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Yemen vs. Alaska Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of Alaska, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Alaska	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$9.52 YER2,249	+242.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$9.91 YER2,340	+149.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$2.22 YER523	+254.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$1.18 YER279	+299.3%
Average			+212.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for groceries

	Alaska	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$2.06 YER487	+1293.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$6.42 YER1,515	+56.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$13.63 YER3,219	+314.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$7.05 YER1,664	+410.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$5.50 YER1,298	+200.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$3.80 YER898	+227.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$1.07 YER254	-17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$2.83 YER669	+411.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$1.47 YER346	+334.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$1.32 YER313	+414.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$1.27 YER299	+487.9%
Average			+281.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Alaska	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$9.25 YER2,184	+651.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$84.67 YER19,994	+776.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$16,933.01 YER4M	-46.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$21.17 YER4,998	+444.5%
Average			+243.2%

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pay 97.4% more for housing

	Alaska	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$101.30 YER23,922	+635.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$229.13 YER54,109	+65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$175.13 YER41,357	+89.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$60.36 YER14,253	+126.6%
Average			+97.4%

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pay 39.6% less for childcare

	Alaska	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$74.63 YER17,624	-62.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$3,747.12 YER885K	-2.6%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Alaska	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$2.78 YER658	+46.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$3.90 YER921	+318.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$5.29 YER1,250	+95.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$45.84 YER10,825	+113.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$5.93 YER1,400	+42.6%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 86.7% more for clothing

	Alaska	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$75.14 YER17,744	+151.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$103.71 YER24,492	+173.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$79.02 YER18,661	+17.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$100.89 YER23,826	+51.1%
Average			+86.7%

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