Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Yemen

Aden vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Aden is 18.1% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Aden
Groceries: pay 92.4% more in Aden
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Aden
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Aden
Childcare: pay 95.7% less in Aden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% less in Aden
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Aden

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

Aden vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Aden instead of London, you would:

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	London	Aden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.22	$11.49 YER2,743	-57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.34	$10.45 YER2,493	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.36	$2.17 YER519	-30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.46	$0.92 YER219	-52.3%
Average			-36.2%

London vs. Aden - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.4% more for groceries

	London	Aden
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.63	$2.31 YER551	+7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.19	$3.65 YER871	-34.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.98	$15.29 YER3,649	+132.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.80	$9.86 YER2,354	+96.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.99	$9.95 YER2,375	+151.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.15	$5.05 YER1,206	+231.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$1.33 YER317	+58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$3.93 YER939	+173.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.24	$1.80 YER430	+9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$1.57 YER374	+107.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$1.52 YER362	+82.3%
Average			+92.4%

London vs. Aden - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	London	Aden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.39	$12.71 YER3,033	+78.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £181.95	$91.93 YER21,940	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,591.02	$16,715.42 YER4M	-55.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £24.02	$18.67 YER4,456	-41.2%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	London	Aden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.40	$64.18 YER15,317	+49.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,332.05	$269.39 YER64,290	-91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,770.08	$251.89 YER60,114	-89.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £193.53	$67.05 YER16,002	-73.8%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 95.7% less for childcare

	London	Aden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,876.51	$86.09 YER20,546	-96.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,566.71	$1,487.00 YER355K	-94.8%
Average			-95.7%

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pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Aden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.57	$3.75 YER895	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.94	$4.22 YER1,006	-19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.18	$5.01 YER1,197	-77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £49.13	$55.12 YER13,155	-15.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.16	$5.85 YER1,396	-70.8%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	London	Aden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.82	$98.90 YER23,602	-14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.35	$104.47 YER24,932	+100.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £95.28	$158.80 YER37,897	+26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £121.69	$186.66 YER44,545	+16.0%
Average			+32.0%

London vs. Aden - Cost of clothing

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