Cost of living comparison
compared to
Alaska vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary
Alaska is 2.3 times more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Alaska
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% less in Alaska
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Alaska
- Housing
-
pay 6.2 times more in Alaska
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2 times more in Alaska
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Alaska
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Alaska
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Alaska are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Alaska. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Alaska.
Alaska vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Alaska instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.52
YER2,249
|
$29.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.91
YER2,340
|
$14.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
YER523
|
$2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
YER279
|
$2.24
|
|
Yemen vs. Alaska - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
YER487
|
$4.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
YER1,515
|
$8.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.63
YER3,219
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.05
YER1,664
|
$4.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
YER1,298
|
$5.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.80
YER898
|
$3.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
YER254
|
$1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
YER669
|
$2.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
YER346
|
$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
YER313
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER299
|
$1.46
|
|
Yemen vs. Alaska - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.25
YER2,184
|
$4.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.67
YER19,994
|
$42.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,933.01
YER4M
|
$28,620.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.17
YER4,998
|
$18.16
|
|
Yemen vs. Alaska - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$101.30
YER23,922
|
$132.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$229.13
YER54,109
|
$1,570.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$175.13
YER41,357
|
$1,400.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.36
YER14,253
|
$251.98
|
|
Yemen vs. Alaska - Cost of housing
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.63
YER17,624
|
$1,408.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,747.12
YER885K
|
$10,350.00
|
|
Yemen vs. Alaska - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
YER658
|
$6.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
YER921
|
$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
YER1,250
|
$13.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.84
YER10,825
|
$106.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
YER1,400
|
$12.88
|
|
Yemen vs. Alaska - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Alaska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.14
YER17,744
|
$58.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
YER24,492
|
$44.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
YER18,661
|
$101.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.89
YER23,826
|
$122.33
|
|
Yemen vs. Alaska - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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