Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yemen vs. Colorado Cost of Living Summary
Yemen is 22.2% cheaper than Colorado.
Yemen vs. Colorado Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yemen instead of Colorado, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Colorado
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.33
|
$7.57
YER1,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.77
YER2,308
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.41
YER332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.73
YER172
|
|
Colorado vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
Colorado
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.51
|
$1.43
YER338
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.35
|
$4.22
YER997
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$9.19
YER2,171
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
|
$5.26
YER1,243
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.70
|
$4.83
YER1,142
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$2.51
YER593
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.81
YER192
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.82
YER429
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.02
YER242
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.97
YER230
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.86
YER204
|
|
Colorado vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries
pay 66.4% more for transportation
|
Colorado
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$10.62
YER2,509
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.89
|
$80.08
YER18,924
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,264.77
|
$16,715.42
YER4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.83
|
$28.63
YER6,766
|
|
Colorado vs. Yemen - Cost of transportation
pay 56.7% less for housing
|
Colorado
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.31
|
$77.76
YER18,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,998.04
|
$232.18
YER54,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,754.04
|
$165.92
YER39,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.17
|
$57.78
YER13,654
|
|
Colorado vs. Yemen - Cost of housing
pay 91.6% less for childcare
|
Colorado
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.57
|
$77.38
YER18,284
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,338.92
|
$2,249.75
YER532K
|
|
Colorado vs. Yemen - Cost of childcare
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Colorado
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.42
|
$2.28
YER540
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
|
$3.46
YER817
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.12
|
$4.66
YER1,101
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.97
|
$65.76
YER15,539
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.12
|
$5.64
YER1,332
|
|
Colorado vs. Yemen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Colorado
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.93
|
$52.93
YER12,508
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.63
|
$112.92
YER26,684
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.36
|
$75.22
YER17,774
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.50
|
$78.60
YER18,574
|
|
Colorado vs. Yemen - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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