Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Jordan Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 65.7% more expensive than Jordan overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 97.7% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 24.5% more in Yemen
Childcare: pay 48.8% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 70.8% more in Yemen

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Yemen are more expensive than in Jordan. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Yemen. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Yemen.

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Yemen vs. Jordan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Jordan	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.58 JOD3.250	$7.57 YER1,790	+65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 JOD4.250	$9.77 YER2,308	+62.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 JOD0.340	$1.41 YER332	+191.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.73 YER172	+105.7%
Average			+106.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Jordan	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 JOD0.360	$1.43 YER338	+183.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.17 JOD2.250	$4.22 YER997	+33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.16 JOD3.660	$9.19 YER2,171	+78.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 JOD1.400	$5.26 YER1,243	+165.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 JOD1.760	$4.83 YER1,142	+94.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.73 JOD0.520	$2.51 YER593	+242.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 JOD0.490	$0.81 YER192	+17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 JOD0.380	$1.82 YER429	+238.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 JOD0.230	$1.02 YER242	+221.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.97 YER230	+153.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.86 YER204	+153.5%
Average			+143.7%

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pay 97.7% more for transportation

	Jordan	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$10.62 YER2,509	+108.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.73 JOD22.500	$80.08 YER18,924	+152.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,506.35 JOD17,375.000	$16,715.42 YER4M	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 JOD7.750	$28.63 YER6,766	+161.8%
Average			+97.7%

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pay 24.5% more for housing

	Jordan	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.97 JOD21.950	$77.76 YER18,374	+151.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.86 JOD192.750	$232.18 YER54,864	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$186.86 JOD132.480	$165.92 YER39,206	-11.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.30 JOD56.220	$57.78 YER13,654	-27.1%
Average			+24.5%

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pay 48.8% less for childcare

	Jordan	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.67 JOD126.680	$77.38 YER18,284	-56.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,807.34 JOD2,699.400	$2,249.75 YER532K	-40.9%
Average			-48.8%

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Jordan	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.11 JOD3.620	$2.28 YER540	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 JOD1.840	$3.46 YER817	+33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.60 JOD2.550	$4.66 YER1,101	+29.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.35 JOD33.570	$65.76 YER15,539	+38.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.58 JOD7.500	$5.64 YER1,332	-46.7%

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pay 70.8% more for clothing

	Jordan	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.69 JOD26.720	$52.93 YER12,508	+40.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.56 JOD25.920	$112.92 YER26,684	+208.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.57 JOD47.910	$75.22 YER17,774	+11.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.14 JOD45.480	$78.60 YER18,574	+22.5%
Average			+70.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: October 2026

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