Cost of living comparison

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Yemen vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 10.3% more expensive than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.6% more in Yemen
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Yemen
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Yemen
Housing: pay 24.4% more in Yemen
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% more in Yemen
Clothing: pay 20.5% more in Yemen

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

Yemen vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yemen instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 18.6% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,865	$7.57 YER1,805	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,068	$9.77 YER2,328	+77.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,152	$1.41 YER335	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,211	$0.73 YER174	-11.7%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	South Korea	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,217	$1.43 YER341	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,255	$4.22 YER1,006	-25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,264	$9.19 YER2,190	+19.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,162	$5.26 YER1,254	+85.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,896	$4.83 YER1,152	+44.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,748	$2.51 YER598	-22.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,037	$0.81 YER194	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,104	$1.82 YER433	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,528	$1.02 YER244	-57.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,616	$0.97 YER231	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,767	$0.86 YER206	-28.2%
Average			-14.1%

South Korea vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	South Korea	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,458	$10.62 YER2,531	+141.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,233	$80.08 YER19,088	+69.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	$16,715.42 YER3,984,120	-36.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,228	$28.63 YER6,825	+243.7%
Average			+104.5%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	South Korea	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,824	$77.76 YER18,534	+258.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩695,518	$232.18 YER55,340	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩524,216	$165.92 YER39,546	-53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩194,509	$57.78 YER13,773	-56.4%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	South Korea	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩555,533	$77.38 YER18,443	-79.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	$2,249.75 YER536,229	-85.1%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,576	$2.28 YER544	-26.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,236	$3.46 YER824	-3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$4.66 YER1,111	+46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,176	$65.76 YER15,674	+31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,850	$5.64 YER1,344	-44.3%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

	South Korea	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,538	$52.93 YER12,616	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,384	$112.92 YER26,915	+122.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩106,755	$75.22 YER17,929	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩151,509	$78.60 YER18,735	-23.9%
Average			+20.5%

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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: December 2025

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