Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 23.7% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.8% more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Yemen
Housing: pay 74.6% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 79.2% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.7% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 43.1% more in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.8% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$9.52 YER2,251	+46.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$9.91 YER2,342	+38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$2.22 YER524	+163.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.18 YER280	+235.7%
Average			+65.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Qatar	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$2.06 YER487	+49.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$6.42 YER1,517	+60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$13.63 YER3,222	+70.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$7.05 YER1,665	+115.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$5.50 YER1,299	+54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$3.80 YER899	+308.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$1.07 YER254	+41.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$2.83 YER670	+319.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.47 YER346	+169.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.32 YER313	+236.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$1.27 YER299	+224.1%
Average			+130.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Qatar	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$9.25 YER2,186	+332.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$84.67 YER20,013	+263.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$16,933.01 YER4M	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$21.17 YER5,003	+20.4%
Average			+102.0%

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pay 74.6% less for housing

	Qatar	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$101.30 YER23,944	+17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$229.13 YER54,161	-84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$175.13 YER41,396	-79.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$60.36 YER14,267	-7.5%
Average			-74.6%

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pay 79.2% less for childcare

	Qatar	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$74.63 YER17,641	-88.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$3,747.12 YER886K	-61.0%
Average			-79.2%

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pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$2.78 YER658	-75.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$3.90 YER922	-24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$5.29 YER1,251	-6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$45.84 YER10,836	-61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$5.93 YER1,401	-48.2%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 43.1% more for clothing

	Qatar	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$75.14 YER17,761	+67.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$103.71 YER24,516	+143.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$79.02 YER18,679	-19.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$100.89 YER23,848	+27.6%
Average			+43.1%

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